U.S. stocks jumped on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average kicking off December by adding to its historic rally from November.The 30-stock Dow traded 257 points higher, or 0.9%. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite hit all-time highs, gaining 1.2% each. Apple and UnitedHealth rose 3.5% and 2.9%, respectively. Communication services and financias were the best-performing sectors in the S&P 500, rising 2.1% and 1.8%, respectively.Sentiment got a lift after NBC News reported that Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin will speak with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi about “keeping the government running,” adding that “I’m sure we’ll also be mentioning COVID Relief.” Meanwhile, a group …
