Stocks

U.S. Markets

Stocks surged this week as investors around the country angled to position for the outcome of the 2020 elections, a blockbuster stretch that gave major indexes their best week since April.

U.S. Markets

Tech stocks led gains as investors cheered the prospect of curbs on new regulations and diminished chances of higher taxes under a split Congress.

U.S. Markets

U.S. stocks surged to their biggest-ever postelection gain, led by a rally in technology shares, as investors appeared to coalesce around the idea of a divided U.S. government.

Stocks

Dow and S&P 500 futures gained as results showed a tight presidential contest.

U.S. Markets

Investors are betting on a Democratic sweep of the White House and Congress, which could result in a generous fiscal stimulus package.

IPOs

China called a sudden halt to the world’s biggest initial public offering, casting uncertainty over the future of fintech giant Ant Group and delivering an extraordinary rebuke to its controlling shareholder, Jack Ma.

U.S. Markets

U.S. share benchmarks jumped ahead of an election that will shape the government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic and economic downturn.