Wall Street-friendly Republicans on Monday criticized Biden for bowing to leftists, warning the picks would be divisive
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 64.7 points
Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 116.19 points, or 0.38%, to 31,178.17, Nasdaq Composite gained 81.07 points, or 0.62 %, to 13,210.89
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. stock market is mostly unfazed by the political turmoil in Washington and fears of violence ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration, with investors squarely focused on the probability of another sizeable stimulus package to boost economic growth and the rollout of coronavirus vaccines.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 16.2 points, or 0.05%, at the open to 31084.88.
Five of the 11 major S&P sectors were trading higher with energy stocks leading the gains with a 3% advance, as crude prices rose
Among the S&P's 11 major industry indexes, consumer discretionary and communications services were the biggest percentage decliners
Shares of the micro-blogging site slumped about 9%, knocking off more than $2.5 billion from the company's market value
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 28.5 points, or 0.09 per cent
Before the pro-Trump protests, financials hit a 1-year high, while materials, industrial and energy sectors jumped held their gains
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 28.8 points, or 0.09%
The roll out of coronavirus vaccines has emboldened investors, along with the U.S. Federal Reserve's expressed readiness to keep policy accommodative, strategists said
Investors hoped that Covid-19 vaccine rollouts and a bigger fiscal aid would help the world's largest economy recover
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 101.76 points, or 0.33%, to 30,302.21, the S&P 500 lost 9.84 points, or 0.26%, to 3,725.52 and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 57.54 points, or 0.45%, to 12,841.89
Bets that fiscal aid will speed up a vaccine-led recovery in the economy boosted sentiment in the final days of the year
Most markets worldwide, including European and US indices, were in the green, with Wall Street's main indices hitting record highs in early trading
Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 204.85 points, or 0.68%, to 30,404.72, the S&P 500 gained 25.82 points, or 0.70%, to 3,728.88
Trading volumes are expected to be slim in the final week of the year, with stock markets being shut on Friday for New Year holiday.
The SEC's approval of the NYSE's listing plan threatens to overhaul the US IPO market
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 20.05 points, or 0.07%, at the open to 30,159.00