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Joe Biden's welcome by stock markets second only to Ronald Reagan's
It's obviously very early, but the market reality has been the opposite of what Donald Trump predicted for his rival - a crash
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Donald Trump refuses to accept Joe Biden's win as transition proceeds
Trump has claimed anew that he had won the election and uttered repeated falsehoods as he called into an event held by Pennsylvania Republicans to investigate unproven allegations of voter fraud.
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America is back, says Joe Biden; presents foreign & security team
Xi Jinping sends congratulatory note; says wants no conflict, no confrontation
Evaluating a Cabinet
Joe Biden's picks project an image of assured competence
Oil prices keep rising after eight-month high on demand optimism
Futures in New York climbed around 1 per cent to trade above $45 a barrel as a broader financial markets rally continued
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Biden becomes first US presidential candidate to win over 80 million votes
President-elect Biden won more than 80,011,000 votes as of Tuesday, while President Donald Trump had more than 73,800,000 votes.
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Biden transition, coronavirus vaccine hopes keep gold near four-month low
Spot gold eased 0.2% to $1,803.51 per ounce by 0327 GMT. On Tuesday, it had hit its lowest level since July 17 at $1,800.01
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Joe Biden seeks swift Cabinet votes, but GOP Senate stays silent
As President-elect Joe Biden started rolling out his administrative team, one voice has been notably silent: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell
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US should proceed with both humility and confidence: Antony Blinken
The United States has to proceed with equal measures of humility and confidence, said Blinken, signalling a change in tone and tenor of American foreign policy for the next four years
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NSA appointee Jake Sullivan is a once in a generation intellect: Joe Biden
Joe Biden said his national security advisor Jake Sullivan is a once in a generation intellect with the experience and temperament for one of the toughest jobs in the world
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Paris accord alone does not get the job done, says Biden's special envoy
John Kerry, who has been named special presidential envoy for climate change by Biden said the historic Paris agreement alone does not get the job done
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Trump administration gives nod to commence transition to Joe Biden
Key official designates President-elect Joe Biden as the apparent winner
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Dow scales 30,000 on vaccine headway, Biden transition; Tesla rises 6%
All the 11 major S&P indexes were up, with economically-sensitive sectors such as banks, industrials and energy leading gains
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Oil closes at highest level since March on vaccine trials, Biden transition
Brent crude settled at $47.86 a barrel, gaining $1.80, or 3.9%. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude settled at $44.91 a barrel, rising $1.85, or 4.3%.
Joe Biden says US 'ready to lead' again, vows to work with allies
The Democratic former vice president signaled that he intends to steer the United States away from the "America First" nationalism pursued by Trump after taking office on Jan. 20
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Rally 2.0 underway for emerging markets as stocks add $8 trillion
Investors' risk appetite got a boost after Joe Biden's US presidential win and successes in vaccine development, pushing the benchmark MSCI gauge toward its best month since March 2016
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Janet Yellen ending Trump dollar tumult promises cheers in markets
Yellen is seen returning clarity on the U.S. strong-dollar policy, stabilizing the $6.6-trillion-a-day currency market that's the backbone of global finance and commerce
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India has to be key partner in engaging China from strong position: Blinken
India and US face a common challenge in form of an "increasingly assertive" China and New Delhi has to be a key partner in engaging with Beijing from a position of strength, believes Antony Blinken
Pennsylvania certifies election results; declares Joe Biden the winner
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf said that he has signed the certificate of ascertainment for the slate of electors for Biden and Harris
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Wall Street jumps on Biden transition, Tesla tops $500 bn in market cap
Biden's transition to the White House ends weeks of political uncertainty
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