** Shares of EV maker Tesla briefly touch record high of $415, last up 3% at $413.07
** Sells 21,900 electric vehicles in China in the first week of December, the highest weekly sales in the fourth quarter of 2024, according to Tesla China late Wednesday
** Tesla has rallied sharply since Donald Trump won a second U.S. presidential term in November as investors anticipate the company could benefit from owner Elon Musk's close ties to Trump
** Co set for sixth consecutive session of gains
** TSLA up nearly 65% since Nov. 5 election, and is up 66% year-to-date
** Previous TSLA high was $414.50 touched in 2021
** Other megacap stocks rally broadly after latest inflation data bolsters bets on Federal Reserve rate cut, with Nasdaq crossing 20,000 point for the first time
** 24 of 54 brokerages rate the stock "buy" or higher, 17 "hold" and 13 "sell" or lower; median PT is $270
(Reporting by Lisa Mattackal)
((Lisapauline.mattackal@thomsonreuters.com))