S&P 500 flirts with record high as traders weigh Chinese stimulus against virus risk

Bryan R. Smith/AFP/Getty Images US stocks climbed slightly on Monday as investors weighed fresh capital injections from the People's Bank of China. The central bank added 700 billion yuan ($101 billion) to China's financial system on Monday, signaling the adoption of a more accommodative monetary policy strategy. The S&P 500 crept back near its February 19 peak after failing to reach new records throughout last week. Oil slipped amid rebounding COVID infection rates in Europe. West Texas Interme...