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Indian markets have performed relatively well in recent months following a sharp sell-off in March.

Shijiazhuang, the capital of Hebei province, reported 31 new confirmed coronavirus cases and 35 asymptomatic ones for Thursday.

The top Democrats in Congress have urged the Cabinet to remove President Donald Trump and threatened to impeach him if they do not.

Trump has told aides in recent weeks that he would like to issue himself a federal pardon, The New York Times reported Thursday.

New York could be forced into another economic shutdown if a new, contagious variant of the virus adds strain to the state's hospitals, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said.

Boeing agreed to pay more than $2.5 billion to settle criminal conspiracy charges relating to its 737 Max planes after two deadly crashes.

Trump supporters riot at the U.S. Capitol as Congress debates the Electoral College votes expected to name Joe Biden as winner of the presidential election.

Despite the chaos at the Capitol, the S&P 500 closed Wednesday at a new high, which baffled some observers.

President Donald Trump's business allies are starting to distance themselves from him after the Capitol Hill riot. It comes after years of their allegiance.

Trump had urged supporters at a rally to fight for him, and to march on the Capitol, where Congress was confirming the election of Joe Biden as president.

December's job growth likely slowed from November's pace and could even be negative, as businesses responded to the spreading virus.

"I didn't vote for Trump in '16. I voted for him in this past election in November. Today, I'm sorry I did that," investor Nelson Peltz told CNBC.

Thursday's increase in Tesla's share price pushed Musk past Jeff Bezos, who had been the richest person since 2017 and is currently worth about $184 billion.

Stocks rose to all-time highs on Thursday as Congress confirmed the election of Joe Biden as president.

"China is laughing at us and saying we're not the model of democracy ... we have always been lecturing the rest of the world to embrace," Gary Locke told CNBC.

Bitcoin smashed through $40,000 to hit a new record high on Thursday as the cryptocurrency's massive rally continues.

The riot at the Capitol fueled by words from President Trump has led to calls for his removal from office, two weeks before Joe Biden is set to take office.

More than an hour after the rioting began, Trump urged his supporters to remain peaceful, asserting that "WE are the Party of Law & Order."

"We believe the risks of allowing the President to continue to use our service during this period are simply too great," Zuckerberg wrote in a post on his Facebook page.

Mambu is the latest financial technology company to achieve the coveted status of "unicorn."