US Senate minority leader McConnell says "we're very, very close to an agreement"; agreement reached on all tax issues

Economic commentary

Says:
- He reached out to Biden to solve the fiscal cliff.

Reaction details:

- Optimism filters the markets as negotiations continue and a deal on tax issues nears, with S&P500 up 1.2%, Nasdaq 11 up 1.8% and DJIA up 0.8%.

Source: Newswires

Mon, 19:52 31-12-2012