https://apnews.com/1600559774eeac2bb4dc3a28f7f081cf > The S&P 500 briefly traded above its record closing high Wednesday, nearly erasing the last of the historic losses it took due to the coronavirus pandemic. The index ended up with a gain of 1.4%, just shy of its all-time high. Big technology stocks once again led way. At its depths, the S&P 500 had been down nearly 34% when worries about the recession were at their height. But massive aid from the Federal Reserve and Congress helped prop up the market. That’s allowed investors to look ahead a to a future when a vaccine will hopefully help the economy get back to normal. > THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story appears below.