BIZ WATCH

WALL STREET'S ELECTION WIN

Clinton may be President, but Wall Street won the election, in the form of a "status quo" rally that has even seasoned traders shaking their heads. The prospect of at least two more years of Democratic President Bill Clinton pitted against a Republican-controlled Congress is just the tonic investors seem to want. Since Nov. 1, when Clinton looked to be a lock, the Dow Jones industrial average has zipped past 6100,6200 and 6300, en route to a near 6% gain.

How long will the celebration last? "Common sense tells you it's got to end," says Hugh...

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