Wall Street rallied hard overnight reaching record highs after Trump secured the US presidency. All three major indices ended at record levels with markets expecting lower taxes, deregulation and a Trump that weighs in on everything from stocks to the USD. The Dow soared 1,508 points (+3.57%) ending near session highs. Up 1,557 points at best. The S&P 500 registered its one-day percentage gain since November 2022, jumping 2.53% notching its 48th record high this year. Financials were the top-performing sector pushing the S&P 500 Bank Index up 10.68%, its biggest daily jump in two years. The NASDAQ advanced 2.95% and the Russell 2000 rallied 5.84% hitting a three-year high as domestic stocks are seen to likely benefit from easier regulation, lower taxes and less exposure to import tariffs. Wall Street’s fear gauge the VIX plummeted 20.28% to a six-week low, trump trade Bitcoin gained 9.28% and the USD Index firmed 1.65%
ASX to rise. SPI Futures up 31 points (+0.38%).
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