Global shares flat, US yields fall as strong earnings allay election worries

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NEW YORK :Global shares were flat in choppy trading on Thursday, while U.S. Treasury yields and strong corporate results allayed worries over upcoming U.S. elections and rate cuts. Tesla jumped 19 per cent after CEO Elon Musk provided on Wednesday a forecast for robust car sales growth next year that reassured investors. The benchmark S&P 500 and the Nasdaq traded slightly higher, with gains in consumer discretionary stocks and losses in materials and industrials equities. The Dow Jones