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U.S. stocks saw gains for November, capping a month of volatility.

Details: U.S. stocks jumped on the final trading day of November, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing up 199 points, and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite each rising less than 1%. This was the best week for the Dow since 2016, and the best for the S&P 500 since 2011, per CNBC. 

Stocks end November on a high note

U.S. stocks jumped on the final trading day of November.

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on November 20, 2018 in New York City

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U.S. stocks saw gains for November, capping a month of volatility.Details: U.S. stocks jumped on the final trading day of November, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing up 199 points, and the S&amp;P 500 and Nasdaq Composite each rising less than 1%. This was the best week for the Dow since 2016, and the best for the S&amp;P 500 since 2011, per <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="CNBC" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cnbc.com/2018/11/30/stocks-set-to-open-mixed-as-high-stakes-g-20-puts-trade-in-spotlight.html" data-vars-content-id="8b0c7e6c-5e86-4953-92f0-a1989ac4675b" data-vars-headline="Stocks end November on a high note" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cnbc.com/2018/11/30/stocks-set-to-open-mixed-as-high-stakes-g-20-puts-trade-in-spotlight.html" target="_blank">CNBC</a>.

After a record economic expansion, the coronavirus pandemic sent the U.S. economy into a recession as unemployment soared to staggering heights. The country now faces urgent questions about how much stimulus is needed for reeling consumers and businesses, and what a recovery might look like.

Stocks end November on a high note

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