Stocks Soar on Fiscal Cliff Deal; Dow Climbs More Than 300 Points
January 02, 2013 at 16:34 PM EST
The U.S. stock market surged on Wednesday as lawmakers reached a last minute agreement to avert the fiscal cliff. Investors who had been concerned about the immediate effects to the economy if a deal had not been reached poured money into stocks and other risky assets. In a memorable first