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World’s oil producers are struggling to agree on how much crude to pump after global energy demand fell due to pandemic.
Financial Markets
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While it applies to companies from any country, the bill targets Chinese firms that allegedly flout US audit rules.
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk warns staffers in an email that investors may start worrying about company’s...
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Exchange is seeking US authority to require all listed companies to disclose diversity statistics for...
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Data firm S&P considered adding the electric carmaker’s shares to its main index in two tranches but opted for one.
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The Nasdaq outperformed as investors favoured tech-related stocks that have fared well during the pandemic.
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The Nasdaq hit a record as optimism around an economic rebound outweighed concerns about surging COVID-19 infections.
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THE WEEK IN NUMBERS
First female US Treasury secretary, Dow at 30,000 and bad toys
We round up the numbers to know from the week’s biggest economic stories so you can impress yourself and your friends.
![After stellar share market gains in recent weeks on hopes of the swift rollout of several coronavirus vaccines, doubts about one of them kept stocks in check [File: Roy Liu/Bloomberg]](/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/366316541.jpg?resize=270%2C180)
Doubts about efficacy of AstraZeneca’s vaccine raise fears of approval delay and economic consequences.
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US markets fell after second weekly rise in jobless claims raised concerns about strength of economic recovery.
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Bitcoin slumped as much as 8.7% while other digital coins like Ether posted double-digit percentage declines.
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The S&P 500 index and the Dow walked back from record closing highs, pulled lower by cyclicals and small caps.
![Unlike stocks or bonds, where business trends or central bank decisions can affect prices, cryptocurrency values remain somewhat of an enigma [File: Dado Ruvic/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/bitcoin.jpg?resize=270%2C180)
Investing in cryptocurrencies is like playing roulette, some experts say, because no one really knows what’s happening.
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The Dow rose 454.97 points, or 1.5 percent, to close at 30,046.24 for the first time on Tuesday. Here’s what that means.