About this episode
The S&P breaks 4,700 for the first time, and the major indices close at record highs as infrastructure stocks pop on the back of President Biden's big spending bill. But Asian shares are mixed Tuesday, despite a surge in Softbank, after the group yields to investor pressure and unveils a $9 billion stock buyback. Crypto surges, with heavyweights Bitcoin and Ether both hitting new all-time highs ahead of a major Bitcoin software upgrade next week. The Netherlands joins a COP26 commitment to end public financing of fossil fuel projects, but some motor giants hold out on signing a deal to end new car emissions by 2040 - as former U.S. President Obama urges more action. And Euronext cuts ties with the London Stock Exchange for its clearing operations, saying it will clear all trades on its newly acquired Italian platform by 2024. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .