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S&P 500, Dow Ride Tech, Reopening Optimism to All-Time Highs By Investing.com

By Yasin Ebrahim Investing.com – The S&P 500 and Dow closed at record highs Monday as tech and reopening stocks surged on signs the red-hot economic recovery is set to continue ahead of quarterly earnings season.  The S&P 500 rose 1.41% to end the day at a closing high of 4,076.72, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.13%, or 373 points, to close...

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UK health regulator may restrict AstraZeneca shot for younger people, Channel 4 says By Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's health regulator is considering a proposal to restrict the use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in younger people over concerns about very rare blood clots, Channel 4 News reported on Monday. "Two senior sources have told this programme that while the data is still unclear, there are growing arguments to justify offering younger people - below the age of...

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Intel CEO to attend White House meeting on chip supply chain By Reuters

By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) -Intel Corp Chief Executive Officer Pat Gelsinger will virtually attend a meeting being put together by President Joe Biden's administration for April 12 to discuss the semiconductor supply chain issues disrupting U.S. automotive factories, according to a person familiar with the matter. Reuters previously reported the meeting will include Biden's national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, and a top...

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Canada shares higher at close of trade; S&P/TSX Composite up 0.31% By Investing.com

Investing.com – Canada equities were higher at the close on Monday, as gains in the Utilities, Materials and Financials sectors propelled shares higher. At the close in Toronto, the S&P/TSX Composite rose 0.31% to hit a new all time high. The biggest gainers of the session on the S&P/TSX Composite were NexGen Energy Ltd. (TSX:NXE), which rose 12.79% or...

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Shares of Cruise Liners Surging As July Reopening Plan Kindles Hope By Investing.com

By Dhirendra Tripathi Investing.com – Shares of cruise operating companies jumped in Monday’s trade as their plans to reopen in July take shape. Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) shares were up 8% while Carnival (NYSE:CCL) rose 5.6%. Shares of Royal Caribbean (NYSE:RCL) rose nearly 5%. Sentiment got a boost by Norwegian’s announcement today that it has submitted to U.S. Centers...

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Google Rises on Oracle Supreme Court Win By Investing.com

By Christiana Sciaudone Investing.com --  Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) rallied 3.6% after winning its Supreme Court case against Oracle (NYSE:ORCL).  Google did not commit copyright infringement against Oracle when it copied programming language for the Android operating system, the court said in a 6-2 decision. Google said its use of the code was covered under the doctrine of fair use and therefore not subject to...

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World Bank chief expects G20 to extend debt payment freeze through end-2021 By Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - World Bank President David Malpass on Monday said he expects China, the United States and other Group of 20 major economies to extend a freeze in bilateral debt service payments through the end of 2021 when they meet this week. The G20 Debt Service Suspension Initiative had already helped countries defer some $5 billion in payments through the end...

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