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Elon Musk's Tesla to join S&P 500 in December as largest-ever new member

Musk, 49, is poised to become the world's third-richest person, after his net worth rises by more than $12 billion

Tesla to join S&P 500 in December, spark epic index fund trade

(Reuters) - Tesla Inc is set to join the S&P 500 in December, a major win for Chief Executive Elon Musk that boosted the electric car maker's shares 14% on Monday in anticipation of a $51 billion (£39 billion) trade by index funds adjusting their holdings.

S&P 500, Dow Jones hit record highs on coronavirus vaccine optimism

(Reuters) - The S&P 500 and Dow hit record highs moments after the open on Monday, as news of the first successful late stage COVID-19 vaccine trials stirred hopes of the economy emerging from a year of pandemic-driven crisis.

Wall Street steady, in holding pattern as Biden edges closer to victory

Biden extended narrow leads in Pennsylvania and Georgia, putting him on the verge of winning the White House

Wall Street rallies on likelihood of divided US Congress, Fed stands pat

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.75 per cent to 28,334.47, while the S&P 500 gained 1.91 per cent

Wall Street rebounds ahead of tech earnings, upbeat US data helps

The rebound came after a more than 3 per cent slide a day earlier in Wall Street's major indexes, underscoring heightened market volatility ahead of the presidential election next week

S&P 500, Nasdaq rise as corporate earnings take center stage

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 34.20 points, or 0.12%, at the open to 27,651.18.

S&P, Nasdaq close higher in choppy trading as investors bet on stimulus

The Dow ended lower on the day, moving within tight ranges

Wall Street opens higher as investors bet on progress in stimulus talks

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 45.99 points, or 0.16 per cent

S&P 500, Nasdaq edge higher as investors cling to stimulus hopes

The S&P 500 opened higher by 2.94 points, or 0.09%, at 3,438.50, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 42.28 points, or 0.37%, to 11,526.98 at the opening bell

Facebook, Alphabet bolster S&P 500 as investors await Covid-19 stimulus

Snap Inc surged 26.6% after the Snapchat messaging app owner beat user growth and revenue forecasts, as more people signed up to chat with friends and family during the Covid-19 pandemic

Wall Street ends weaker after stimulus hopes come back down to earth

Downbeat comments from Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin that a deal would not likely be made before the vote

Wall Street edges higher in choppy trading after mixed bank results

An impasse over a Covid-19 stimulus bill in Washington also kept the mood in check

S&P 500, Dow slip on J&J vaccine worries; Apple, Amazon prop up Nasdaq

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 72.57 points, or 0.25 per cent, at the open

Tech stocks extend Wall Street rally as investors bet on stimulus

Apple Inc was a major support for the three main stock indexes with a 3.6 per cent gain ahead of a special event on Tuesday

Wall Street ends lower after Trump calls off coronavirus relief talks

Stocks were higher before the remarks, but reversed course after Trump made the comments on Twitter

Trump's Covid-19 diagnosis fuels uncertainty for volatile US stock market

Should uncertainty persist, technology and momentum stocks that have led this year's rally may be particularly vulnerable to a selloff, some investors said

Trump vs Biden: Wall Street treads water ahead of first presidential debate

11 major S&P 500 sectors were split down the middle in early trading with five falling and energy stocks and financials, which bounced strongly in the previous session, giving back most of their gains

S&P 500, Dow extend longest losing spree in a year on Covid-19 fears

The S&P industrials sector added 0.2 per cent as data showed new orders for key U.S.-made capital goods increased more than expected in August.

S&P, Nasdaq retreat as data show weak domestic business activity

Data from IHS Markit showed gains at factories were offset by a retreat at services industries in September