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The major indexes hit highs Wednesday and bitcoin topped $100,000 late following Fed chief Powell comments. Is Nvidia ready to run?

America’s president-elect is set to introduce a series of new energy-focused policies, rolling back regulatory red tape introduced by the Biden administration. Energy stocks, including a handful of drilling and exploration companies, rallied on the stock market following Trump's victory on November 5. 

The major indexes were near record high Wednesday afternoon. A recent IPO stock broke out.

The Dow Jones rose 280 points Wednesday on a surprise ADP jobs report. A speech from Fed chief Powell is next. Salesforce soared on earnings.

The Dow, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq all close at fresh record highs.

The stock market's remarkable performance in 2024, with the S&P 500 hitting 54 all-time highs, may not be a positive indicator for the future, according to analysts.

Asian markets are mostly lower after overnight political drama in South Korea added to regional uncertainties

Leading cryptocurrencies traded flat Tuesday even as the stock market closed at new records. 

Futures rose as Salesforce led earnings winners. The Nasdaq hit a new high Tuesday fueled by Meta Platforms, Palantir and Credo Tech.

Political upheaval in South Korea kept investors on their toes Tuesday.

As we head into the New Year, it is usually customary to look ahead and make all sorts of confident predictions about how the stock market will do, how the economy will fare, and exactly what investors should do.