US stocks closed at record highs on Wednesday after President Joe Biden was sworn into office.<br />Tech stocks drove the market following an optimistic earnings report from Netflix.<br />According to Business Insider, the Netflix report sent shares soaring nearly 20%.<br />Tech shares didn't stop with Netflix, Alphabet rose to an all-time high with a 6% surge.<br />Alibaba climbed 7% after it's founder, Jack Ma, made an appearance in a videoconference.<br />Ma had not been seen in public for months prior to the call.<br />Gold rose 1.57% on the news of the 46th President's inauguration to $1,869.10 per ounce.
