Global markets kick off the new year on lackluster note

View in Browser January 2, 2024 Dow 37,669.99 0.05% S&P 500 4,742.83 0.57% NASDAQ 14,765.94 1.63% Last updated January 2 at 4:15 PM ET     Global markets kick off the new year on lackluster note Stocks slipped back on the first trading day of 2024, but oil prices rose 2% on escalating tensions in the Middle East and bitcoin got another bump to trade above $45,000.    Read full article   Harvard President Claudine Gay resigns after plagiarism and campus antisemitism accusations Harvard President Claudine Gay announced Tuesday she is stepping down just six months into her presidency amid a firestorm of controversy at the university.    Read full article   Hershey is sued for selling Reese's Peanut Butter cups without 'cute pumpkin faces' Cynthia Kelly thought she was buying Halloween-themed Reese's Peanut Butter Pumpkins with a "cute" carving of a pumpkin's mouth and eyes, as pictured on the product's packaging.    Read full article   READ: Harvard President Claudine Gay's resignation letter The following is Harvard President Claudine Gay's resignation letter, issued on January 2, 2024:    Read full article   Maersk suspends shipping through Red Sea 'until further notice' Maersk has suspended shipping extended a pause on transits through the Red Sea and Suez Canal "until further notice" as it continues to review security following an attack on one of its vessels. the Danish shipping company said Tuesday.    Read full article   Tesla reports record sales but growth slows in face of growing EV competition Tesla reported record quarterly sales in the final three months of last year, but it wasn't enough for it to hang onto its title as the world's largest maker of electric vehicles.    Read full article   Today's movers LBPH 23.14 283.75% Longboard Pharmaceuticals, Inc. DOGZ 7.68 50.88% Dogness (International) Corp. Class A POL 9.04 49.92% Polished.com Inc. AVXL 6.08 34.75% Anavex Life Sciences Corp. SXTC 2.67 32.68% China Sxt Pharmaceuticals, Inc. MOBX 2.85 29.10% Mobix Labs Inc Last updated January 2 at 3:53 PM ET Have feedback? We'd love to hear from you. Send your questions and feedback to marketsnow@cnn.com MARKETS NOW You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from Markets Now.   No longer want to receive these updates? Unsubscribe. Interested in more? See all of our newsletters.   Create CNN Account | Listen to CNN Audio | Download the CNN App    ® © 2024 Cable News Network, Inc. A Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All Rights Reserved. One CNN Center Atlanta, GA 30303