New York (AFP)

The New York Stock Exchange continued to move forward Thursday after the validation of Joe Biden's presidential victory, which brings clarity to the markets and the prospect of economic support despite the violence the previous day on Capitol Hill .

At 3:05 p.m. GMT, the Dow Jones advanced 0.71%.

The Nasdaq, with strong technological coloring, jumped 2.07%.

The broad S&P 500 index gained 1.31%.

On Wednesday, during a volatile session where Congress was assaulted by a crowd of pro-Trump supporters, the Dow Jones had nevertheless garnered a record at 30,829.40 points (+ 1.44%).

The technology-intensive Nasdaq lost 0.61% to 12,740.79 points.

The S&P 500 advanced 0.57% to 3,748.14 points.

"Stocks open high as Georgia runoff results increase prospects for further fiscal stimulus," Wells Fargo analysts said.

On Wednesday, Democrats were able to secure both Senate seats, giving Joe Biden's party a majority in both chambers.

"This narrow majority," when the two parties are 50/50 in the Senate and the voice of future Vice President Kamala Harris will decide if there is a blockage, "suggests that it will be difficult for Democrats to increase taxes in a tough economic environment, "but a vote for more stimulus is more likely, adds Patrick O'Hare of Briefing.com.

For Schwab analysts, "it looks like the markets seem to be welcoming the clarity on the political front despite the violence that has erupted on Capitol Hill."

Congress certified Joe Biden's election to the White House after a day of violence in Washington, where supporters of Donald Trump wreaked havoc on the Capitol, temple of American democracy.

Amid the confusion, a female protester was fatally injured in the Capitol by police gunfire.

On the economic front, weekly claims for unemployment benefits fell slightly (-3,000) to 787,000.

The trade deficit for November increased sharply (+ 8%), the highest since August 2006, which is taken as a positive indicator of a recovery in world trade in the context of the pandemic.

Bank securities climbed, like Wells Fargo up 3.66% after having already garnered 7.08% the day before, in the wake of higher bond yields.

The yield on the 10-year Treasury bond rose 1.0676% for the first time since March and the outbreak of the pandemic.

The securities of Chinese groups Alibaba (-1.93%) and Tencent (-1.28%), listed on Wall Street in the form of ADR certificates, suffered, after press reports indicating that the government is considering banning them from the Stock Exchange, as part of President Donald Trump's crusade against Chinese tech.

The big tech stocks on the Nasdaq drove the index higher, starting with Tesla, gaining almost 5% to less than $ 10 of the $ 800 per stock.

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