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Mamdani's improbable ascent to the cusp of leading America's biggest city has also sent shock waves through the Democratic Party, which is struggling to decide whether to embrace a centrist or a populist, leftist path.

Once the team arrived at Dodger Stadium, it climbed atop a blue circular riser in the middle of the field — the final symbolic steps of their ascent back to the mountaintop of the sport.

By cutting off the Chinese chip market, which contains the majority of semiconductor engineers, U.S. industrial policies have hampered American producers of wafer-fabrication equipment—essential for making chips—without slowing China’s ascent.

Shares began rising after Align posted earnings after the closing bell Wednesday and continued their ascent Thursday, up 9.9%.

"Thus, weak local politics or data don't necessarily derail the broader market ascent if the issues are contained to the domestic borders," she added.