(Updates With close of European markets)
* World stocks pull back from record level
* Oil retreats after Monday jump
* Dollar weakens on rising case numbers, yuan rising
By Chuck Mikolajczak
NEW YORK, Nov 17 (Reuters) - A gauge of global stocks held near a record on Tuesday, even as rising coronavirus cases raised concerns about fresh lockdown measures and tamped down recent optimism over promising vaccine trial results.
U.S. stocks had moved off their worst levels of the day but the Dow and S&P 500 remained in the red as several states imposed new restrictions on gatherings amid climbing COVID-19 cases and the onset of colder weather. Nasdaq was able to show a modest gain, however, in part due to a 9.25% jump in Tesla TSLA.O on news the electric car maker will be added to the S&P 500 in December. cheered positive vaccine trial results from Moderna MRNA.O on Monday, the second upbeat report on a coronavirus trial in a week.
"You have that push and pull of you had the Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) news last week and the Moderna news this week," said Tom Hainlin, global investment strategist at U.S. Bank Wealth Management's Ascent Private Wealth Group in Minneapolis.
"We haven't had a lot of follow through because the pull on the other side is watching the case growth and watching the states enact renewed restrictions on an individual's mobility and business activity."
Still, analysts have warned that absent a new fiscal stimulus package, the economy is likely to falter until a vaccine is available for distribution.
Data on Tuesday showed retail sales increased less than forecast in October, with the potential for even further slowing. Factory production accelerated but remained well below levels prior to the pandemic. reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Tuesday that the current surge in coronavirus cases is a big concern, and the economy will continue to need both fiscal and monetary policy support. Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI fell 145.93 points, or 0.49%, to 29,804.51, the S&P 500 .SPX lost 8.7 points, or 0.24%, to 3,618.21 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC added 11.40 points, or 0.1%, to 11,935.52.
European shares closed lower, as the STOXX 600 dipped from an eight-month high, as Sweden moved to restrict the size of public gatherings and a British medical adviser suggested strengthening the three-tier system of restrictions when the full lockdown in England ends. pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX lost 0.24% and MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe .MIWD00000PUS gained 0.01% after closing at a record 613.61 in the prior session.
U.S. Treasury yields fell in the wake of the retail sales report as it underscored the possibility of a slowdown in the fourth quarter. 10-year notes US10YT=RR last rose 10/32 in price to yield 0.8734%, from 0.906% late on Monday.
The U.S. dollar remained soft, touching its lowest level in a week, with expectations for continued weakness on expectations for more fiscal and monetary stimulus as well as optimism over a potential vaccine. dollar index =USD fell 0.077%, with the euro EUR= up 0.09% to $1.1864.
The offshore Chinese yuan rose to its highest since June 2018 against the dollar, as positive economic data in the world's second largest economy buoys the currency. prices fell back, as short-term demand concerns overshadowed vaccine hopes and the possibility of tighter supply policy from OPEC+ in 2021. crude CLc1 recently fell 0.6% to $41.09 per barrel and Brent LCOc1 was at $43.46, down 0.82% on the day.
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