S&P 500 hits record close as Omicron fears ebb
Major indexes climb for 3rd straight sessionMerck's at-home COVID-19 pill gets U.S. approvalWeekly jobless claims unchanged at 205,000Consumer spending increases 0.6% in NovemberIndexes up: Dow 0.55%, S&P 0.62%, Nasdaq 0.85%Dec 23…