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S&P 500 Hits 2023 High as Attention Grows on Debt-Ceiling Deal

House Speaker’s comments help stocks, while Treasury yields climb

Comments by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy encouraged stock investors Thursday. Photo: shawn thew/Shutterstock

Stocks advanced Thursday, turning green after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy told reporters that the House of Representatives could vote on a debt-ceiling deal as soon as next week. 

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