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Stanley Druckenmiller says ‘animal spirits’ are back in markets because of Trump with CEOs ‘giddy’
watch now VIDEO2:1402:14 Stanley Druckenmiller says ‘animal spirits’ are back in markets because of Trump with CEOs ‘giddy’ News Videos Billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller believes Donald Trump’s re-election renewed a jolt of speculative enthusiasm in the markets and surging optimism within businesses. “I’ve been doing this for 49 years, and we’re probably going from the most anti-business administration […]
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Dow futures rise 100 points on Trump inauguration day with regular trading closed
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump look on as they meet with U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden on inauguration day of Donald Trump’s second presidential term in Washington, U.S. January 20, 2025. Carlos Barria | Reuters U.S. stock market futures rose amid the inauguration of Donald Trump as […]
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Trump trade memorandum won’t impose new tariffs on day one, says WSJ report
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a rally the day before he is scheduled to be inaugurated for a second term, in Washington, U.S., January 19, 2025. Brian Snyder | Reuters President-elect Donald Trump is poised to sign a flurry of executive orders as soon as he’s sworn in, but imposing tariffs on U.S. trading partners […]
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Bitcoin jumps to new record above $109,000 as traders cheer Trump inauguration, meme coins
Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Bitcoin hit a new all-time high overnight after the incoming first couple launched a pair of meme coins and as traders await the inauguration of incoming President Donald Trump. On Monday the flagship cryptocurrency was last higher by nearly 1% at $106,622.54, according to Coin Metrics. Earlier, it […]
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Melania Trump launches cryptocurrency ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration
Melania Trump, pictured in July 2024, has launched her own meme coin. Leon Neal | Getty Images Incoming first lady Melania Trump launched her own meme coin ahead of her husband’s inauguration as the 47th president of the United States on Monday. In a Sunday evening post on the X social media platform, she announced […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Investors are gearing up for Trump 2.0
The New York Stock Exchange on Nov. 25, 2024. Brendan McDermid | Reuters This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. What you need to […]
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Chinese investments in the U.S. have plummeted since Trump’s first term. The trend is unlikely to reverse
Cho Tak Wong, the chairman of auto glass giant Fuyao Glass, bought the vacant General Motors manufacturing plant in Moraine, Ohio in 2014. The Washington Post | The Washington Post | Getty Images Chinese investments in the U.S. have dramatically declined since Donald Trump’s first term. This trend is unlikely to reverse as Trump returns […]
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A weakening yuan is testing Beijing’s resolve as Trump’s return fuels tariff worries
YINAN, CHINA – DECEMBER 26 2024: A worker counts RMB banknotes during a gathering to distribute the yearly dividend to members of an agricultural co-operative in Yinan county in east China’s Shandong province Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. Wang Yanbing | Future Publishing | Getty Images The Chinese yuan is widely expected to depreciate against an […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Markets are getting ready for Trump 2.0
Traders work on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) floor in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? You […]
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Asia-Pacific markets are set to open higher ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration
Shanghai Pudong district at sunrise Dukai Photographer | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open higher Monday, ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration with investors awaiting greater clarity on the policies of the incoming U.S. administration. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.2% at the open. Japan’s Nikkei 225 futures pointed to a higher open […]
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