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US stock markets rebounded on Monday morning, with investors celebrating the approval of a third COVID-19 vaccine and the US House of Representatives approving a $ 1.9 trillion aid package.
| Ticker | Safety | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I: DJI | DOW JONES AVERAGE | 31519.35 | +586.98 | + 1.90% |
| SP500 | S&P 500 | 3877.37 | +66.22 | + 1.74% |
| I: COMP | NASDAQ COMPOSITE INDEX | 13416.044385 | +223.70 | + 1.70% |
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 420 points, or 1.36%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite gained 1.5% and 1.74%, respectively.
President Biden’s COVID-19 relief package passed the House in a 219 to 212 vote, mostly on party lines, which saw two Democrats vote against the measure.
The bill, which gives checks of $ 1,400 to most Americans and extends unemployment insurance among other things, has been criticized by Republicans as a “blue state bailout”, with only 9% of the money destined for pandemic relief. .
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| Ticker | Safety | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JNJ | JOHNSON & JOHNSON | 160.84 | +2.83 | + 1.79% |
In stock, the Johnson & Johnson single-dose COVID-19 vaccine has received emergency use authorization from the United States Food and Drug Administration and is expected to begin shipping 4 million doses immediately.
| Ticker | Safety | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | DELTA AIR LINES INC. | 49.37 | +1.47 | + 3.07% |
| RCL | ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES | 92.50 | -0.91 | -0.97% |
| SEA | MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. | 149.02 | +0.95 | + 0.64% |
News of another vaccine boosted airlines, cruise ship operators and other companies that were hit hard by restrictions designed to slow the spread of COVID-19.
| Ticker | Safety | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XOM | EXXON MOBIL CORP. | 57.07 | +2.75 | + 5.06% |
| CVX | CHEVRON CORP. | 103.07 | +3.30 | + 3.31% |
Elsewhere, ExxonMobil Corp’s stock skyrocketed after CNBC reported that activist investor Jeff Ubben will join the company’s board of directors.
| Ticker | Safety | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRK.B | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY, INC. | 248.45 | +7.92 | + 3.29% |
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In earnings, Berkshire Hathaway reported that operating revenue, Warren Buffett’s preferred measure of performance, grew 14% over the previous year. The company, which repurchased $ 25 billion in shares in 2020, plans to continue with share repurchases in the current fiscal year.
| Ticker | Safety | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DKNG | DRAFTKINGS | 66.85 | +5.32 | + 8.65% |
DraftKings Inc. received several updates and price increases after the sports betting platform last week raised its outlook for the current fiscal year.
In commodities, West Texas Intermediate crude rose 2 cents to $ 61.52 a barrel and gold added $ 7.70 to $ 1,736.50 an ounce.
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Global markets were booming in all areas.
France’s CAC 40 followed the advance in Europe, trading up 1.31%, while Britain’s FTSE 100 and Germany’s DAX 30 rose 1.2% and 1%, respectively.
In Asia, Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 2.41%, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index rose 1.63% and China’s Shanghai Composite index rose 1.21%.