Major gauges edge up ahead of Wednesday's jobs report, with low expectations for the health of the labour force.

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U.S. stocks ended mostly lower on Tuesday, with the Nasdaq managing to close in the green, as investors assessed delayed economic data and tried to gauge the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy outlook for the near term. The S&P 500 and the Dow ended in ...

Dow notches another record, while Oracle enjoys biggest gain since September

While the hoped-for end-of-year failed to materialize, the S&P 500 still finished the year up 16% -- it's third consecutive year in the green. The Nasdaq Composite and the Dow Jones gained 20% and 13% respectively. Cryptocurrencies did not fare so well ...

Major stock indexes rose Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average setting a record for a third straight session. Meanwhile, Treasury yields ticked lower after delayed U.S. retail sales data for December were unchanged when a rise was expected.

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