The US markets ended higher on Thursday, extending the rally seen over the previous sessions, as traders kept an eye on the latest reports regarding the presidential election. With projected wins in Michigan and Wisconsin, Democratic nominee Joe Biden currently sits at 253 electoral college votes, just shy of the 270 needed to win the White House. Votes continue to be counted in a number of key states, including Arizona, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Georgia. While Biden currently seems poised to unseat President Donald Trump, Democrats are not expected to take control of the Senate.
On the economic data front, the Labor Department released a report showing a modest decrease in first-time claims for US unemployment benefits in the week ended October 31st. The report said initial jobless claims edged down to 751,000, a decrease of 7,000 from the previous week's revised level of 758,000. Street had expected jobless claims to drop to 732,000 from the 758,000 originally reported for the previous week. Meanwhile, members of the Federal Reserve still announced their latest monetary policy decision. The members of the Fed announced that they decided to keep the target range for the federal funds rate at 0 to 1/4 percent, as widely expected.
Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 542.52 points or 1.95 percent to 28,390.18, Nasdaq gained 300.15 points or 2.59 percent to 11,890.93 and S&P 500 was up by 67.01 points or 1.95 percent 3,510.45.
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