Stocks climbed toward another record as unexpectedly strong economic data bolstered confidence in the recovery.

Most major groups in the S&P 500 advanced, led by retailers, as the benchmark gauge of American equities extended gains into a third session. Tesla Inc.’s blowout delivery numbers spurred a rally in electric-vehicle companies. GameStop Corp., the poster child for Redditors looking to squeeze short sellers earlier this year, tumbled after saying it may sell up to $1 billion worth of additional shares. Treasuries were little changed.

WASHINGTON - Since the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, former President Donald Trump and his Republican allies have pushed false and misleading accounts to downplay the event that left five dead and scores of others wounded. His supporters appear to have listened.

Three months after a mob of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol to try to overturn his November election loss, about half of Republicans believe the siege was largely a non-violent protest or was the handiwork of left-wing activists “trying to make Trump look bad,” a new Reuters/Ipsos poll has found.

LONDON - Oil fell to below $64 a barrel on Monday as rising supply from OPEC+ and higher Iranian output countered signs of a strong economic rebound in the United States and expectations of a wider demand recovery in 2021.

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies, known as OPEC+, agreed on Thursday to monthly production hikes from May to July. OPEC member Iran, exempt from making voluntary cuts, is also boosting supply.