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Wall Street drops as stimulus rally cools, Tesla hits record high

(Reuters) - Wall Street retreated from record highs on Friday as a coronavirus stimulus deal remained in focus ahead of a weekend deadline, while Tesla shares hit their highest in anticipation of their addition to the S&P 500 next week.

Wall Street hits record highs as investors keep an eye on stimulus talks

Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 10.51 points, or 0.03 per cent

Asian stocks dip after Wall Street hit record high on stimulus hope

Asian stock markets declined Friday after Wall Street hit a new high on optimism about economic stimulus and coronavirus vaccine development despite a spike in US unemployment claims. Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong retreated. Overnight, Wall Street's benchmark S&P 500 index gained for a third day on optimism about progress in Washington toward a new economic aid package while the government reported the highest level of new jobless claims in three months. Market action suggested investors see bad data is good news for progress toward a stimulus, said Mizuho Bank in a report. The Nikkei 225 in Tokyo lost 0.2% to 26,760.30 while the Shanghai Composite Index was down less than 0.1% at 3,403.87. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong lost 0.7% to 26,490.37. The Kospi in Seoul lost less than 0.1% to 2,770.22 and Sydney's S&P-ASX 200 sank 0.7% to 6,710.00. New Zealand, Singapore and Jakarta also retreated. Investors have been waiting since before the American presidential election Nov. 3 for ...

S&P, Nasdaq at record highs as stimulus bets offset higher jobless claims

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 61.46 points, or 0.20 per cent

S&P 500, Nasdaq open marginally higher on 'bumper' stimulus hopes

The S&P 500 opened higher by 1.63 points, or 0.04 per cent, at 3,696.25

Wall Street edges higher as investors await new economic cues from Fed

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 57.54 points, or 0.19 per cent

Wall Street opens higher as travel stocks surge on vaccine roll-out

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 77.54 points, or 0.26 per cent, at the open to 30,123.91

Elon Musk's Tesla emerges as a new favourite among small investors in India

Indians are placing bigger-than-ever bets on US stocks this year as the American stock market has recovered faster than markets in India and other emerging nations

Coronavirus vaccine boost helps send Wall Street to record levels

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday as each of the major averages touched record levels in part due to a boost from the healthcare sector on positive COVID-19 vaccine news, while uncertainty over fresh fiscal stimulus held gains in check.

Bitcoin on Wall St: S&P Dow Jones to launch cryptocurrency indices in 2021

The S&P DJI-branded products will use data from New York-based virtual currency company Lukka on more than 550 of the top traded coins, the companies said

Joe Biden's White House team delights his supporters on Wall Street

The Biden team is poised to include alumni of finance, venture capital, private equity and asset management

MARKET WRAP: Sensex ends flat at 44,633; Maruti up 7%, HDFC Bank slips 2%

All that happened in the markets today

Wall Street slips from record levels as monthly private payrolls disappoint

(Reuters) - Wall Street fell on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq retreating from the record levels hit in the previous session as fewer-than-expected private job additions in November added to concerns about the near-term pressure on the economy.

Should you buy Bitcoin or gold? The debate is heating up on Wall Street

Bitcoin's tumble last week, the biggest since March, after a 150% run-up this year underscores the famous volatility of the asset class that has kept mainstream investors at bay

Wall Street indexes retreat, S&P 500 still set for best November ever

The Dow is on track for its biggest monthly gain since 1987

Wall Street rises, Nasdaq hits record high on economic recovery hopes

The three main US stock indexes have gained more than 10 per cent this month

S&P 500, Dow Jones retreat from record highs after bleak jobless data

The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average retreated from record closing highs, pulled lower by cyclicals and small caps that drove the rally earlier in the week

Evaluating a Cabinet

Joe Biden's picks project an image of assured competence

Wall Street dealers in hedging frenzy get blamed for volatility

Dealers rushing to hedge themselves are said to have fuelled the 2020 melt-up in tech names from Netflix Inc. to Microsoft Corp

Gold prices rise as weak US jobless data stems Wall Street optimism

Spot gold rose 0.3 per cent to $1,812.66 an ounce at 10:15 a.m. EST, having hit its lowest since July 17 at $1,800.01 on Tuesday