Economy: How the stock market reacted to Donald Trump's presidential win

1 day, 8 hours ago

Wall Street week ahead: After Fed’s hawkish stance, investors to look for Santa Claus rally

After the hawkish stance of the US Federal Reserve last week, investors on Wall Street in the holiday-shortened week ahead will face a largely uneventful economic calendar. The threat of higher inflation was one of the reasons Fed Chair Jerome Powell gave last week when the central bank hinted it may deliver fewer rate cuts in 2025 than it earlier …

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6 days, 1 hour ago

What does Big Tech hope to gain from warming up to Donald Trump?

India Today

NEW YORK: In a string of visits, dinners, calls, monetary pledges and social media overtures, big tech chiefs — including Apple's Tim Cook, OpenAI’s Sam Altman, Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, SoftBank's Masayoshi Son and Amazon’s Jeff Bezos — have joined a parade of business and world leaders in trying to improve their standing with President-elect Donald Trump before he takes office …

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6 days, 6 hours ago

What does Big Tech hope to gain from warming up to Trump?

Associated Press

NEW YORK — In a string of visits, dinners, calls, monetary pledges and social media overtures, big tech chiefs — including Apple’s Tim Cook, OpenAI’s Sam Altman, Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son and Amazon’s Jeff Bezos — have joined a parade of business and world leaders in trying to improve their standing with President-elect Donald Trump before he takes …

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1 week ago

JPMorgan’s Head of Currency Trading Sees Trump Boosting Volumes

Live Mint

Donald Trump’s return to the White House is fueling a rise in currency trading volumes, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co., which sees his trade policies increasing attention on foreign-exchange markets. “When you have intense interest in FX markets, you’re going to get high volumes.” Trump’s pledges to cut taxes and enact high trade tariffs have been a major driver …

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1 week ago

The Federal Reserve takes on Trump—and stubborn inflation

Live Mint

A lot is riding on the numbers after the decimal point. In such a scenario, Mr Trump would presumably be satisfied enough with the central bank that he would feel little compulsion to snipe at Jerome Powell, the Fed’s chairman, or, worse, to start a legal battle by trying to oust Mr Powell before his term expires in May 2026. …

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1 week, 2 days ago

CNN panel spirals out of control over Trump team threat 'to crash the banking system'

Raw Story

A Washington Post columnist and economics commentator jabbed President-elect Donald Trump late Friday on CNN — and did so with a snarky apology. Catherine Rampell — who just a day earlier found herself in a spat with Republican strategist Scott Jennings — joined CNN's "NewsNight" to kick off a discussion about reporting that Trump's allies are mulling plans to weaken …

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1 week, 3 days ago

'Pay up and pray': Fury from all sides hits tech billionaires after $1M gifts to Trump

Raw Story

A number of tech billionaires — including many who have not previously backed Trump — are beginning to open their pocketbooks for President-elect Donald Trump, contributing large amounts of money to his inaugural fund. "REMINDER: Jeff Bezos blocked his Washington Post from endorsing VP Harris — now Bezos gives Trump one million dollars to his inaugural committee and Amazon will …

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1 week, 3 days ago

LA Times billionaire owner killed op-ed that was critical of Trump’s cabinet picks, report says

The Independent

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Los Angeles Times owner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong killed an opinion …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Stunning rally in Big Tech drives Nasdaq to 20,000

Live Mint

* Nasdaq hits 20,000 amid AI excitement, rate-cut expectations * Tech stocks drive Nasdaq's 33% annual rise * Megacap stocks' dominance raises concentration concerns By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed, Suzanne McGee and Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK, Dec 11 - The Nasdaq Composite Index hit 20,000 for the first time on Wednesday, putting an exclamation point on a year in which excitement …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Wall Street gets back to climbing, and the Nasdaq tops 20,000

LA Times

The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 0.8% to break its first two-day losing streak in nearly a month and finished just short of its all-time high. Stocks got a boost as expectations built that Wednesday’s inflation data will enable the Fed to deliver another cut to interest rates at its meeting next week. “The data have given the Fed …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Betting on America: Two Gamblers, One Presidential Election

Slate

On election night, while many voters across the country were focused on who would win the presidency, a growing number of Americans were watching the returns with another question in mind: will I win or lose money? That’s because, just weeks before November 5th, a judge ruled that for the first time in almost a century Americans could bet large …

Slate

2 weeks, 2 days ago

Politics: France, South Korea, and Other Political Chaos Stories

Slate

This week: South Korea and France are the latest governments to fall apart. Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers discuss the public conversation around the failures of the US healthcare system that was sparked by the shocking murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Then, South Korea and France follow Germany in having a governmental meltdown. In the Slate Plus …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Bitcoin, stocks, ... : Is Trump 2.0 already setting a new financial order?

Firstpost

Ahead of his second term, Trump’s promise of pro-business policies is driving US market surges, with Bitcoin soaring and global markets feeling the impact Ahead of Trump 2.O the financial world in the US id flying high. From record-breaking investments in US equity funds to Bitcoin reaching a historic $100,000, Trump’s policies are reshaping expectations for 2025 and beyond. Historic …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

US Stock Futures Slip Before Crucial Jobs Report: Markets Wrap

Live Mint

A cautious tone dominated markets before a key US jobs report that may give traders insight on the Federal Reserve’s policy path. The nation’s bonds outperformed euro-area peers after National Rally leader Marine Le Pen told Bloomberg News a budget could be delivered within weeks. Excitement around artificial intelligence and optimism that President-elect Donald Trump’s policies will boost US markets …

Market

2 weeks, 3 days ago

Stock market today: Asian stocks are mixed after Wall Street falls ahead of key US jobs report

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Asian stocks were mixed Friday …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Stock market today: Wall Street hits more records following a just-right jobs report

Associated Press

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks rose to records Friday after data suggested the job market remains solid enough to keep the economy going, but not so strong that it raises immediate worries about inflation. The quiet trading came after the latest jobs report came in mixed enough to strengthen traders’ expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates again …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Wall Street hits more records after a just-right jobs report

LA Times

U.S. stocks rose to records Friday after data suggested the job market remains solid enough to keep the economy going, but not so strong that it raises immediate worries about inflation. The quiet trading came after the latest jobs report came in mixed enough to strengthen traders’ expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates again at its next …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Stock Rally Stalls as Anxiety Brews in Jobs Run-Up: Markets Wrap

Live Mint

Stocks lost steam near all-time highs, with Wall Street traders gearing up for key jobs data that will help determine whether the Federal Reserve will cut or hold interest rates in December. “Though any market moves might be limited as the Fed’s policy decision is more around when rather than if it will pause rate cuts in the near future.” …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Stock market today: Wall Street edges back from its records as bitcoin briefly pops above $100,000

Associated Press

NEW YORK — The huge rally for U.S. stocks lost momentum on Thursday as Wall Street counted down to a big jobs report that’s coming on Friday. Bitcoin powered above $100,000 for the first time the night before, after President-elect Donald Trump chose Paul Atkins, who’s seen as a crypto advocate, as his nominee to head the Securities and Exchange …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Wall Street edges back from its records as bitcoin briefly pops above $100,000

LA Times

Holiday decorations adorn the New York Stock Exchange in New York’s Financial District on Wednesday. The huge rally for U.S. stocks lost momentum on Thursday as Wall Street counted down to a big jobs report that’s coming on Friday. Bitcoin powered above $100,000 for the first time the night before, after President-elect Donald Trump chose Paul Atkins, who’s seen as …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Tech stocks and AI lift Wall Street to more records

LA Times

The Standard & Poor’s 500 climbed 0.6% to add to what’s set to be one of its best years of the millennium. This week’s highlight for Wall Street will be Friday’s jobs report from the U.S. government, which will show how many people employers hired and fired last month. The central bank had appeared set to continue cutting rates into …

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3 weeks ago

Sensex soars over 500 points: 3 factors behind stock market rally

India Today

The benchmark indices on Dalal Street extended their gains on Tuesday, driven by robust performances in heavyweight stocks and expectations of a favorable policy announcement from the Reserve Bank of India. HEAVYWEIGHT STOCKS DRIVE MARKET RALLY Major contributors to the market’s rally were heavyweight stocks such as Reliance Industries, Adani Ports, and HDFC Bank. RBI POLICY BOOST EXPECTATIONS Market sentiment …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Finance: Donald Trump picks a new cabinet member and the dizzying world of conceptual art is bananas

Slate

This week: Felix back and we have some Felix-y topics to cover. Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers discuss the latest Trump cabinet appointments and speculate if Scott Bessent will be able to rein in Trump’s economic plans.Then, much ink has been spilled over the sale of a conceptual artwork by Maurizio Cattelan for $6.2 million, yet no one …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

5 new podcasts to listen to this week

The Independent

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Stock market today: Wall Street hits records despite tariff talk

Associated Press

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks rose to records Tuesday after Donald Trump’s latest talk about tariffs created only some ripples on Wall Street, even if they could roil the global economy were they to take effect. Stock markets abroad mostly fell after President-elect Trump said he plans to impose sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China once he takes …

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4 weeks ago

Markets at the mercy of 'unrestrained Trump' as US president-elect threatens tariffs

ABC

What a difference a few hours makes for markets — especially when at the mercy of Donald Trump. Bloomberg News declared that the pick would give China "breathing room" on tariffs, based on Bessent's previous interview comments that Trump's tariff talk was a "maximalist negotiating position". "On January 20th, as one of my many first executive orders, I will sign …

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4 weeks ago

Wall Street hits records despite tariff talk

LA Times

U.S. stocks rose to records Tuesday after Donald Trump’s latest talk about tariffs created only some ripples on Wall Street, even if they could roil the global economy were they to take effect. Stock markets abroad mostly fell after President-elect Trump said he plans to impose sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China once he takes office. Beyond the …

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Wall Street week ahead: Investors eye Q3 GDP, PCE inflation, Federal Reserve minutes

Live Mint

Market participants on Wall Street in the holiday-shortened week ahead will have a lot of significant economic data to watch for. Among the economic reports, the week will see third quarter gross domestic product numbers, the personal income and Personal Consumption Expenditures price index data, the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge, for October. On November 27, separate reports on durable-goods orders …

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Trump Raced To Pick Many Cabinet Posts. He Took More Time To Settle On A Treasury Secretary.

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1 month ago

Trump Raced To Pick Many Cabinet Posts. He Took More Time To Settle On A Treasury Secretary.

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump launched a blitz of picks for his Cabinet, but he took his time before settling on billionaire investor Scott Bessent as his treasury secretary nominee. Trump also looked at other candidates, including former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh, Marc Rowan, the chief executive of Apollo Global Management, and Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn. …

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1 month ago

Trump’s trials started with a bang. SCOTUS made sure they ended with a whimper.

Slate

About the Show The Law According to Trump is an extensive exploration of Donald Trump's tumultuous relationship with the courts and legal system, focusing on Trump's use of lawyers and lawsuits to enhance his brand, wealth, and power. In 2024, attention has rightly been on several blockbuster federal cases involving former President Trump, all the way up to and including …

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1 month ago

Stocks notch strong weekly gain, US yields slip as markets eye Trump policies

Live Mint

By Chibuike Oguh NEW YORK -Global stocks registered a strong weekly gain on Friday while U.S. Treasury yields slipped as markets eyed President-elect Donald Trump's likely policies and their impact on the U.S. economy, even as bitcoin traded near the $100,000 threshold. Nvidia, the world's most valuable company, ended down 3.2% after the artificial intelligence chipmaker reported strong quarterly results …

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1 month ago

The Trump stock euphoria starts to fade

Live Mint

Can the postelection market rally continue? “Really extended valuations on equities means we’re vulnerable to shocks, turbulence and volatility," said José Torres, senior economist at Interactive Brokers. Geopolitical risks related to the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East combined with memories of Trump’s at-times chaotic governing style make it easy for some investors to picture valuations falling back to …

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1 month ago

The stock market could be a $50 trillion guardrail on Trump

CNN

New York CNN — Donald Trump is returning to the White House without many of the guardrails of his first term. More recently, Trump was “euphoric” over the market’s initial surge after his sweeping victory this month, sources told CNN’s Kayla Tausche. Ultimately, the only entity that has real power over the president’s thinking about his agenda is the stock …

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1 month ago

Stock market today: Wall Street rises following last week’s slide

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Most U.S. stocks ticked higher Monday to recover some of their sharp slide from last week. Investors had sent the S&P 500 nearly 4% higher in the days immediately following Trump’s presidential win. Bank stocks, smaller companies and other areas of the market seen as the biggest winners from Trump’s preference for lower tax rates, higher tariffs …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Stock market today: Wall Street tumbles as the “Trump bump” fades and vaccine makers sink

Associated Press

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks tumbled Friday as the “Trump bump” that Wall Street got from last week’s presidential election, along with a cut to interest rates by the Federal Reserve, kept fading. “Kennedy’s appointment may make it less likely traditional qualified experienced staff will agree to join HHS, creating more uncertainty.” Biotech stocks broadly sank to some of the …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Stocks tumble on Wall Street as the ‘Trump bump’ fades and vaccine makers sink

LA Times

Trader Robert Charmak works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange last week. U.S. stocks tumbled Friday as the “Trump bump” that Wall Street got from last week’s presidential election, along with a cut to interest rates by the Federal Reserve, kept fading. Besides Friday’s hit to vaccine makers, Treasury yields have been climbing on both the economy’s …

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Bitcoin’s record-breaking rally continues amid ‘Trump bump’ crypto frenzy

Trending News

1 month, 1 week ago

Bitcoin’s record-breaking rally continues amid ‘Trump bump’ crypto frenzy

The Independent

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Today’s all-time high, driven by Trump’s election win, signals that we are in the midst of a …

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1 month, 1 week ago

S&P 500 Rally Hits a Wall as Treasury Yields Spike: Markets Wrap

Live Mint

-- A rally that drove stocks to a series of all-time highs ran out of steam, with Treasury yields soaring and the dollar hitting a two-year high ahead of key inflation data. To Will Compernolle at FHN Financial, a hot consumer price index and/or strong retail spending could push yields higher if a December rate cut “starts looking imprudent.” The …

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Trump’s Win Was Great for Stock Markets—but Not Everyone Saw a Boom

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Trump’s Win Was Great for Stock Markets—but Not Everyone Saw a Boom

Slate

Although America’s CEOs and financiers largely condemned Donald Trump after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot in 2021, they all but made peace with his political return this year—tempering their onetime critiques of the candidate and the GOP, hedging their bets in the lead-up to Election Day, forbidding their media apparatuses from endorsing Kamala Harris, and lining up to kiss the …

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Stocks fall as rally stalls, yields climb on Trump policy worry

Trending News

1 month, 1 week ago

Stocks fall as rally stalls, yields climb on Trump policy worry

Live Mint

By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK -A gauge of global stocks fell on Tuesday after five straight sessions of gains while the dollar hit its highest level in over four months as investors assess the impact of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's likely policies on growth and inflation. But concerns that Trump's policies could rekindle inflation after a long battle to reduce …

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1 month, 1 week ago

The rise of the tech bro-conomy: How Trump presidency could make world's crypto bros BILLIONS with experts predicting Bitcoin to hit $100K next year as shares in Elon Musk's Tesla soar

Daily Mail

Donald Trump's election victory has poured rocket fuel on the tech and crypto-focused 'Bro-conomy' - and British bros are among those hoping to cash in. 'Bro in Chief' and prominent Trump supporter Elon Musk has also benefitted handsomely from Mr Trump's victory, and shares in Tesla up more than 40 per cent since election day - pushing his net worth …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Stock market today: Wall Street drifts lower as the Trump trade cools

Associated Press

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks drifted lower Tuesday as momentum cooled for the torrid “Trump trade” that swept Wall Street following Donald Trump’s presidential victory. Stocks had been broadly rising since last week on expectations that Trump’s preference for lower tax rates and other policies may mean faster economic growth, as well as bigger U.S. government debt and higher inflation. …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Wall Street drifts lower after post-election surge

LA Times

A pair of traders work in their booth on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. U.S. stocks drifted lower Tuesday as momentum cooled for the torrid “Trump trade” that swept Wall Street after Donald Trump’s presidential victory. Stocks had been broadly rising since last week on expectations that Trump’s preference for lower tax rates and other policies may …

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1 month, 1 week ago

The stock market is loving Trump’s return. The bond market has some concerns though

CNN

CNN — Donald Trump is returning to the White House, and the stock market is loving it. And yet the bond market has some concerns that Trump’s tax cuts could add trillions to the national debt and his massive tariffs and other policies could stoke inflation. ‘The regime change’ For now, stock market investors don’t seem bothered by the jump …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Markets hail Trump’s economics

Live Mint

Twenty-three Nobel laureates in economics warned two weeks ago that Donald Trump’s economic agenda would be disastrous for the U.S. Mr. Trump’s election drove the largest single-day increase in the U.S. dollar in more than two years, and third largest in the last decade. The combination of the steepening yield curve, stable inflation expectations and the rise in stocks indicates …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Greed & Fear: Jefferies sees Donald Trump’s comeback in US elections as historic, highlights market impact

Live Mint

In its latest GREED & fear report, Jefferies described Donald Trump’s potential second term as the greatest political comeback in American history, with significant implications for global financial markets. Stock Market Dynamics Jefferies noted that the US stock market could see short-term gains due to expected tax incentives and deregulation, spurring 'animal spirits'. Jefferies noted that these policy moves are …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Stock market today: Wall Street rolls higher as bitcoin bursts above $87,000

Associated Press

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks rose Monday, led by those seen as benefiting the most from Donald Trump’s reelection as president, but drops for some high-profile Big Tech stocks kept indexes in check. Several pieces of what’s known as the “Trump trade” also helped drive the market, as investors try to identify which companies will be winners under a second …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Wall Street continues to roll higher in wake of Trump victory

LA Times

U.S. stocks rose Monday, led by those seen as benefiting the most from Donald Trump’s election as president, but drops for some high-profile Big Tech stocks kept indexes in check. Several pieces of what’s known as the “Trump trade” also helped drive the market, as investors try to identify which companies will be winners under a second Trump term. Stocks …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Stock market today: Wall Street cruises to more records as it closes its best week in a year

Associated Press

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks cruised to more records as they closed their best week in a year on Friday. The relatively quiet trading followed huge gains earlier in the week after Donald Trump won the presidential election and the Federal Reserve cut interest rates again to make things easier for the economy. Digital pinboard and shopping site Pinterest slid …

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Economy: How the stock market reacted to Donald Trump's presidential win

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