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U.S. markets and stock exchange traded funds drifted toward another record high Friday as investors waited on continued stimulus updates.

NEW YORK, Jan 21 — Global equity benchmarks rose to new record highs and oil prices rose yesterday as investors moved into riskier assets in anticipation of further US stimulus under the new Biden administration to mend the economic damage of the coronavirus pandemic. US President Joe Biden, who...

Read more about Equities hit record highs; oil, dollar edges higher as Biden takes office on Business Standard. U.S. Treasury Secretary nominee Janet Yellen urged lawmakers to "act big" to save the economy and worry about debt later at a confirmation hearing Tuesday

Provided by Dow Jones By Anna Hirtenstein and Alexander Osipovich U.S. stocks climbed as Janet Yellen endorsed higher coronavirus relief spending and some of the country's biggest banks beat expectations for fourth-quarter earnings. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 116 points, or 0.4%, as of the 4 p.m. close of trading Tuesday in New York. The S&P 500 advanced 0.8%, while the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite jumped 1.5%. The gains came as U.S. markets reopened after a long holiday weekend, marking an upbeat start to the week, after all three major in...

LONDON (Reuters): China's US$16 trillion bond market is the proverbial elephant in the investment room. But it's becoming too big to ignore, even for the most risk-averse Western investors.