London, Dec 16, 2024 (AFP) - US stocks mostly rise, bitcoin hits new record

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2024-12-16

Wall Street shares mostly rose Monday ahead of an expected US interest-rate cut later this week while concerns over political battles in Europe and China's struggling economy sent other world markets lower. Bitcoin, meanwhile, hit a new record high at $106,493.43 as it continues to gain support from Donald Trump's backing of cryptocurrencies. In New York, the tech-heavy Nasdaq and the broad-based S&P 500 were up in morning deals while the Dow was......

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