Stocks mostly higher on Georgia result; protests at US Capitol erode gains

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Investors snap up financial and industrial stocks as Democrats take control of the US Senate, but market gains are eroded as chaos hits the US Capitol on Wednesday, January 6.

and sought to force Congress to undo President Donald Trump's election loss.

Technology shares fell amid concern over increased regulatory scrutiny of technology mega-caps under Democratic control. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 437.8 points, or 1.44%, to 30,829.4, the S&P 500 gained 21.28 points, or 0.57%, to 3,748.14, and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 78.17 points, or 0.61%, to 12,740.79.

 

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