Stocks post 4th straight gain as hopes build on China trade
Stocks post 4th straight gain as hopes build on China trade By MARLEY JAY, AP Markets Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks cinched their fourth consecutive gain Wednesday as indexes around the world build on their early 2019 rally. The gains for U.S. indexes faded slightly after President Donald Trump and Democratic leaders said Trump cut short a meeting on ending the partial shutdown of the federal government.