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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1 min read Last Updated : Nov 24 2020 | 8:36 PM IST

Wall Street opened higher on Tuesday as the formal go-ahead for President-elect Joe Biden's transition to the White House ended weeks of political uncertainty, while Tesla surged 3.3% to cross $500 billion in market capitalization for the first time.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 154.84 points, or 0.52%, at the open to 29,746.11.

The S&P 500 opened higher by 16.93 points, or 0.47%, at 3,594.52, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 58.70 points, or 0.49%, to 11,939.33 at the opening bell.

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Topics :Joe BidenWall StreetTesla

First Published: Nov 24 2020 | 8:05 PM IST

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