Dow rises for the fourth time in five days, ekes out record closing high; European markets close slightly lower after Brexit trade deal approved; BELEX15 up over 2% 
Stocks rose slightly on Wednesday amid renewed vaccine optimism while traders looked for clues on additional fiscal stimulus. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 73.89 points, or 0.2%, to 30,409.56. The 30-stock average eked out a record closing high. The S&P 500 climbed 0.1% to 3,732.04, and the Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.2% to close at 12,870. Wednesday marked the fourth positive session in five for both the Dow and S&P 500. 

European stocks closed slightly lower on Wednesday after U.K. lawmakers approved a Brexit trade deal and investors reacted to further positive Covid vaccine developments. 
The pan-European Stoxx 600 index ended down 0.34%, with most sectors and major bourses in negative territory. 

BELEX15 was up slightly over 2%, which was a solid daily gain. This was led by Belgrade Airport as it was up 9%, while Tehnogas also contributed with 2.2% gain. The most active was NIS with 22.2m in volume. Privatization of Komercijana Banka is officially completed as NLB now appears in CDA as a majority owner. 
Source: CNBC, Ilirika