US STOCKS-S&P 500 closes nominally higher amid COVID-19 spikes, muted data
June 18, 2020 at 16:00 PM EDT
The S&P 500 closed nominally higher on Thursday as investors weighed a resurgence in coronavirus infections and the possibility of a new round of shutdowns as well as data that suggested the U.S. economy might not bounce back with quick, V-shaped recovery.