Trump sided with the Democrats to support a three-month extension on government funding, a three-month debt-limit increase, and a Hurricane Harvey relief package.
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Trump bucked his own party's leadership and sided with the Democrats to fund the government, increase the debt ceiling, and provide relief funding for Hurricane Harvey.
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Republican leaders were reportedly furious, but the markets were happy. All three major indices rose on Wednesday.
The S&P 500 was the biggest winner, gaining 0.32%.
And now, the scoreboard:
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- Dow:
- 1,807.64
- S&P 500:
- 465.54
- Nasdaq:
- 393.31
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