Stocks, dollar and crypto jump after Trump assassination attempt
CNN
US markets rose Monday as investors processed the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump over the weekend.
US markets rose Monday as investors processed the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump over the weekend. The Dow rose 169 points, or 0.4%, paring its gains after hitting a fresh all-time high earlier in the session. The blue-chip index edged above 40,000 again on Friday and extended its rise Monday. The S&P 500 gained 0.2% and the Nasdaq Composite added 0.3%. Bettors raised their wagers that Trump will win the November election against President Joe Biden: A contract betting that Trump will win went for 67 cents on Monday, implying a 67% chance of the former president winning the election, according to election prediction market platform PredictIt. That’s up from 60 cents on Friday. The price of a contract for Biden’s victory cost 25 cents on Monday. The US dollar rose 0.2% on Monday morning. The price of bitcoin climbed 3.7%. The Republican Party’s campaign platform promises to “end Democrats’ unlawful and un-American crypto crackdown.” Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group, the former president’s social media company, popped 35.6%. A Trump win in November likely means the preservation or expansion of tax cuts and increased tariffs. During last month’s presidential debate hosted by CNN, the former president reiterated his desire to impose a 10% tariff on all imports, which would likely increase inflation and cast doubt on interest rate cuts.
A major congressional watchdog has opened an investigation into Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte, who has helped spark probes into several of President Donald Trump’s perceived political enemies, over possible misuse of authority.
The lawsuit, set to be filed in federal court in Washington, DC, names the Defense Department, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the chief Pentagon spokesman, Sean Parnell, as defendants.
The “CBS Evening News” needs a new anchor — and soon.
President Donald Trump is pushing for an extension of soon-to-expire enhanced Obamacare subsidies – a key Democratic demand that Republicans fought fiercely and that was the basis for the longest-ever government shutdown.
The biggest event in New Zealand Thursday may have been the opening of a furniture store.
Even if you believe you haven’t yet been directly impacted by climate change, your wallet will feel its effects soon, according to a new study.
Small businesses are “starting to crack” amid a weakening economy, rising inflation and fickle consumers; and they drove job losses in the US private sector in November, new data showed Wednesday.
Prepare for automotive sticker shock next year – again.
Constellation Brands, the US owner of Modelo Especial and Corona, bet big on Latino customers for growth. But that strategy is unraveling under the Trump administration’s mass deportation push.
The European Union agreed Wednesday to phase out Russian natural gas imports by late 2027 as part of an effort to end the bloc’s decade-long dependency on Russian energy.
US wireless carrier AT&T said in a letter to the US telecoms regulator that it had committed to ending diversity, equity and inclusion programs, a move that comes as it seeks approval from the Trump administration to buy wireless spectrum assets.
Larry Summers has been banned for life from the American Economic Association, a professional organization for economists, with more than 17,000 members, over his ties to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The US labor market has weakened over the course of the year as hiring has stalled across many industries. The national unemployment rate has ratcheted higher in the process, hitting 4.4% in September.