U.S. stock benchmarks on Tuesday extend gains with investors encouraged by news on the pace of vaccines in the U.S., the prospect of more fiscal aid from Congress, and a decline in the frenzy of retail trading in heavily shorted stocks.
Futures for gold and silver head sharply lower on Tuesday, with the drop in silver prices following a move by the CME Group to raise margin deposit requirements for trades in the wake of precipitous gains in the precious and industrial metal.
Electric vehicles will make up a bigger chunk of retail auto sales in 2021, which is also the first year car buyers will have choice of all three of the most popular car styles to pick from an all-electric lineup.