- Nasdaq gains 0.14% to record-high 14,007.70 points.
- Trump impeachment deemed constitutional, as Senate votes to proceed.
- Twitter Q4 active user growth climbs to 27% despite content crackdown.
The US markets were mixed at close on Tuesday following a more cautious session following Monday's highs.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.14% at 14,007.70 to close at a fresh record high over 14,000 points for the first time ever. The Dow Jones fell 0.03% at 31,375.83 and the S&P500 closed 0.11% lower at 3911.23, ending a six-day streak of gains for the two indexes.
The Australian dollar is buying 77 US cents.
Bitcoin has skyrocketed to yet another record high overnight, topping US$48,000 for the first time. At 11am AEDT the cryptocurrency is trading at US$46,572.31.
Making headlines, the Senate has voted to proceed with former President Donald Trump?s impeachment, deeming it constitutional. Six republicans joined the Democrats on the vote, paving the way for hearings to begin this week.
A World Health Organisation into the origins of COVID-19 has found it most likely came from animal transmission in Wuhan, China, and not from a lab as some theories suggested.
In tech news Twitter has reported growth in its fourth quarter results despite a crackdown on election misinformation content. Daily active users increased to 192 million for the quarter ended Dec.31, up 27% from the same period the year before.
Boeing has topped Airbus for deliveries for the first time since its troubled MAX planes were grounded. In January, Boeing delivered 26 planes, 21 of which were the now-ungrounded MAX planes.
Hyundai?s recent acquisition of a controlling stake in Boston Dynamics has led to the rollout of TIGER, Hyundai?s four-legged walking car can climb a wall, traverse uneven terrain, step over gaps and spread its legs while keeping the main cabin level.