Dow jumps 310 points after Trump says he's weighing a capital gains tax cut

Reuters / Brendan McDermid US equities gained on Tuesday on new hopes for a capital gains tax cut and wary optimism around a Russian coronavirus vaccine. President Trump said Monday afternoon he is "considering" lowering the US capital gains tax. Such a move would increase investors' realized profits but likely faces legal challenges if done through an executive order. Investors also mulled Russia's announcement that it has developed and approved the world's first successful coronavirus vaccine....