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On Monday, US stocks rallied as investors bet on the distribution of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine and stimulus progress to lift the economy. According to Business Insider, a bipartisan $908 billion stimulus proposal is set to be formally unveiled on Monday. One package will include $748 billion in funds for highly supported measures. A smaller package including more controversial state and local government aid and liability protections for businesses. On Monday, Pfizer and BioNTech will deliver their coronavirus vaccine. Oil prices ticked higher after a tanker exploded in a Saudi Arabian port. West Texas Intermediate crude gained as much as 1.9%, to $47.44 per barrel.
Tokyo (Stock Exchange), Nov 24 (EFE / EPA).- The Tokyo stock benchmark soared 638.22 points or 2.5 percent to close at 26,165.59 in expectation of early development of vaccine for the COVID-19 coronavirus. (Camera: KIMIMASA MAYAMA)SHOT LIST: A DISPLAY SHOWING CLOSING INFORMATION OF THE NIKKEI STOCK AVERAGE IN TOKYO, JAPAN.
On Monday, US stocks rose. AstraZeneca said its COVID-19 vaccine candidate demonstrated an average efficacy rate of 70%. This is the third COVID-19 vaccine said to have surpassed the Food and Drug Administration's requirement of 50% effectiveness. S&P 500: 3,580.82, up 0.7% Dow Jones industrial average: 29,473.41, up 0.7% (210 points) Nasdaq composite: 11,929.04, up 0.6%
On Monday, phrama giant Pfizer revealed positive COVID-19 vaccine news. The news sent shares of stay-at-home stocks like Netflix plummeting on Monday. Netflix itself fell as much as 9%, even as major indexes like the S&P 500 and Dow Jones industrial average soared to record highs. Consumers flocked to entertainment alternatives amid the lengthy stay-at-home orders. Netflix saw a spike in subscribers due to the COVID-19 pandemic.