Wall Street Sees Best August Since 1980s, As S&P 500 Caps Five-Month Streak

Wall Street bagged its best August in more than 30 years on Monday, a month that saw the three major U.S. indexes notch new milestones as investors looked past the pandemic and kept focus on positive economic markers. Improving labor data and the Federal Reserve's moves toward looser monetary policy have fueled optimism on Wall Street, even as the wait continues…