Wall Street is mixed

Wall Street is mixed as the relentless surge in virus cases triggers increasingly restrictive measures, weighing on the very near term growth outlook. The progress of the stimulus talks are being monitored, with lawmakers working on the details of the bipartisan $908 B deal to be passed before the end of the year. The Dow is down -0.7% after closing at a record level Friday, while the S&P 500 has slid 0.4% from its record level. However, the NASDAQ has managed a 0.3% gain, extending higher after Friday's record close -- the pendulum has nudged back to tech, at least for now, as pandemic worries intensify over the near term even as vaccine progress makes a return to normal likely next year.