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European markets opened higher on Wednesday while Asian stocks followed Wall Street lower as momentum cooled for the torrid “Trump trade” that swept U.S. markets following Donald Trump’s presidential victory

Wall Street's three major indexes closed lower on Tuesday as investors booked some profits from a post-election rally and waited anxiously for U.S. inflation data due this week. The indexes had rallied to record highs since the Nov. 5 U.S. election as investors bet on a boost to equities from President-elect Donald Trump's proposed tax cuts and the prospect of easier regulatory policies.

U.S. stocks edged lower as momentum came out of the torrid “Trump trade” that swept Wall Street following Donald Trump’s presidential victory

Asian shares are trading mostly lower, despite a rally on Wall Street in stocks seen as benefiting the most from Donald Trump’s reelection as president

Most U.S. stocks rose on Wall Street, but drops for Nvidia and some other heavyweight Big Tech companies kept indexes in check

Also supporting stocks this week was a widely expected interest rate cut of 25 basis points by the Federal Reserve on Thursday.

U.S. stocks coasted to the close of their best week in a year

Most U.S. stocks rose as the Federal Reserve cut interest rates again to make things easier for the economy

Asian shares have advanced after most U.S. stocks rose as the Federal Reserve cut interest rates again to ease pressure on the economy

record highs on Wednesday after Republican Donald Trump won the 2024 U.S. presidential election in a stunning comeback four years after being voted out of the White House. The Dow Industrials, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite each ended at record levels with investors expecting lower taxes, deregulation and a U.S. president who is not shy to weigh in on everything from the stock market to the dollar, although fresh tariffs could bring challenges in the form of a higher deficit and inflation.

pro-growth policies that will boost Corporate America. A gauge of small caps rallied 4.6% amid speculation they will benefit from Trump's protectionist stance, while wagers on lower taxes and reduced regulation lifted banks. Insurers focused on the Medicare market jumped on expectations the government will pay higher rates to companies that provide private versions of the US health program for seniors. Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. gained 6%. Wall Street's «fear gauge» — the VIX — tumbled the most since August to around 16. Trading on stocks spiked, with the S&P 500 volume 110% above the average of the past month. The Dow Jones Transportation Average jumped to a fresh high after a three-year drought of records, finally confirming the strength of its industrial counterpart. The breakout is a bullish sign to followers of an investing framework known as Dow Theory that says synchronized gains in both gauges portend better times ahead for the broad market.

U.S. stocks stormed to records as investors bet on what Donald Trump’s return to the White House will mean for the economy and the world

Donald Trump won the 2024 U.S. presidential election, capping his return four years after he was voted out of the White House. Wall Street is anticipating the potential for lower taxes, deregulation and a U.S. president who is quick to sound off on everything from the stock market to the dollar.

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US stock market indices — S&P 500, Dow Jones, and Nasdaq — closed sharply higher in a broad rally on Tuesday after data signaled a solid economy, but investors braced for volatile trading this week as voting was underway in an extremely tight U.S. presidential election, as per a report.

U.S. stocks rallied as voters headed to the polls on the last day of the presidential election and as more data piled up to show the economy remains solid

US election 2024 results. Wall Street investors awaited the outcome of the U.S. presidential election between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris and other potentially market-rattling events this week.

Shares are mostly higher in Asia after U.S. stock indexes drifted lower at the start of a momentous week full of potential flashpoints in Washington, D

Presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris both scrambled for an edge in the last full day of a race that polls show as extremely close. It could take days to determine the victor.

US stock markets are also in a complete state of uncertainty with respect to the US elections that begin in a few hours. There is still no understanding as to which candidate has the lead in this poll race, with many claiming that Trump has recovered as a very strong prospect in the last few weeks leading up to the polls, while others are maintaining the fact that Kamala Harris is still rock-solid in the Presidential election race. The biggest problems surrounding Wall Street at this point will possibly not go and answered after the elections, as issues like the historically high valuation may be catered to at the earliest. With Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 being one of the biggest indicators for the presidential race, their indices have now risen to record highs in 2024, with no saying has to which way things will go if Kamala Harris loses.