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U.S. markets see a Thanksgiving sell-off. Meanwhile, President-elect Biden’s call for people to observe Covid rules is met with a mass holiday travel getaway across the country. This, as rising jobles...

26 Nov 202024min

The Dow breaks the 30,000-point barrier for the first time ever with the index set to enjoy its best month since 1987. President Trump calls it “a sacred number”. Meanwhile, President-elect Joe Biden ...

25 Nov 202024min

President Trump gives ground, agreeing to provide assistance to the Biden transition team by instructing a Federal agency to brief and fund the incoming administration. Dow futures jump on the news an...

24 Nov 202024min

G20 leaders meet virtually and call for global, equitable access to vaccine programmes and continued economic support. Host Saudi Arabia has lauded the stimulus measures enacted by governments around ...

23 Nov 202025min

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin calls for an end to certain virus support programmes, causing futures to dip. The Fed, however, pushes back against wrapping up business support measures. Presid...

20 Nov 202026min

U.S equities close sharply in the red on the back of New York Mayor Bill De Blasio’s public school closures in response to rising Covid-19 cases in the city. This, as the overall Covid-related death t...

19 Nov 202025min

Wall Street closes in the red after disappointing retail sales in the U.S. renew calls for more fiscal support, with Democrats urging Republicans to return to the negotiating table. Legendary investor...

18 Nov 202025min

The Dow hits a fresh record high after U.S. pharmaceutical company Moderna says its vaccine is 94 per cent effective. Travel shares react to the upside, while lockdown stocks such as Zoom and Netflix ...

17 Nov 202025min