30K an important milestone for the Dow to reach and...

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    30K an important milestone for the Dow to reach and psychologically, when it proves that it can move higher and sustained itself above 30k, we would likely see the build up to that Melt-Up.

    Janet Yellen's appointment as Treasury Sec would calm the markets on any fears that a subsequent Dem Senate clinch in Jan could pave the way for negative worries for Wall St (the belief that a Dem presidency with Rep Senate control would be more favourable). But if the Biden team can show it is more centre and can ward off its left group demands , the capacity to introduce meaningful and positive changes to the American economy would eventually be viewed very favourably by the market .  The control of the Senate by the Dems would deliver the end to political gridlock that plagued past administrations from implementing their policies.

    Wall Street closes at record high

    Reuters
    US stocks rallied on Tuesday and the Dow breached the 30,000 level for the first time, as investors anticipated a 2021 economic recovery coronavirus vaccine progress and the formal clearance for President-elect Joe Biden's transition to the White House.

    Each of the 11 major S&P sectors were higher, economically sensitive stocks such as the financials, materials and energy names, while industrials hit a record.

    Wall Street has powered to a record high on political certainty and vaccine hopes.  AP
    President Donald Trump finally gave the green light for the formal transfer of power to begin on Monday, a process that was delayed for weeks despite Democrat Joe Biden emerging as the clear winner in the US elections. The General Services Administration told Biden he could formally begin the hand-over process.

    Sentiment this week was also boosted by reports that Biden planned to nominate former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen as Treasury Secretary, which could shift the focus heavily toward efforts to tackle growing economic inequality.

    Recent data suggesting a COVID-19 vaccine could be available before the end of the year has put the S&P 500 on course for its best monthly performance since April and sparked demand for value-linked stocks that were hammered following the coronavirus-driven crash earlier this year.

    "A little bit of decreasing uncertainty on the election front, the market seems pretty favorable on the Yellen announcement, it just seems like one of those good days where all things are moving a little higher," said Ross Mayfield, investment strategy analyst at Baird.

    "If 2020 has shown us anything it is that stock markets have a tremendous ability to look past bad news if there is sun on the horizon."

    Unofficially, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 454.57 points, or 1.5 per cent, to 30,045.84, the S&P 500 gained 57.82 points, or 1.6 per cent, to 3,635.41 and the Nasdaq Composite added 156.15 points, or 1.3 per cent, to 12,036.79. The Dow rose as high as 30,116.51 during the session.
 
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