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2016 Election

Global Markets

Global Equity Markets Mostly Up as "Trump-Effect" Continues

World stock markets were mostly higher overnight as the "risk-on" trader and investor psychology continues one week after Donald Trump won in a surprising U.S. presidential election. The Dow Jones Industrial Average on Tuesday closed at a new record high. U.S. stock indexes are pointed toward weaker openings when the New York day session begins.

The key outside markets on Wednesday find the U.S. dollar index trading higher and hitting a 10-month high

Global Markets

Global Equities Markets Up As Oil Prices Rebound

World stock markets were mostly firmer overnight as the price of crude oil rebounded from multi-month lows hit on Monday. The U.S. stock indexes are pointed toward firmer openings when the New York day session begins.

Gold prices are firmer on some short covering and perceived bargain hunting after hitting a 5.5-month low on Monday.

In overnight news, The Chinese yuan fell to an eight-year low against the U.S. dollar Tuesday

Global Markets

Global Stock Markets Mostly Firmer, While World Bond Yields Continue To Rise

World stock markets were mostly firmer overnight on a continuation of the "Trump rally" that began after last week's U.S. presidential election.

Banking stocks helped boost the European stock indexes, while an upbeat economic report from Japan supported Asian equities. U.S. stock indexes are pointed toward mixed to slightly lower openings when the New York day session begins.

The U.S. Treasury bond and note markets continue to see their yields rise (prices fall) early this week.

Global Markets

Global Equity Markets See Slight Pullback After "Trump Rally"

Most world stock markets saw corrective pullbacks Friday, following the good gains seen in the wake of the U.S. presidential election. U.S. stock indexes are pointed toward weaker openings when the New York day session begins. The U.S. stock indexes late this week approached or hit new record highs on the "Trump rally."

Gold prices are lower Friday as the mid-week surge in the safe-haven metal following the Trump U.S. presidential race win has fizzled.

Global Markets

Marketplace Re-Evaluates A Trump Presidency, World Equities Rally

In an about-face, world stock markets made strong rebounds Thursday, as fickle traders and investors began to reckon that a Donald Trump U.S. presidency could actually be good for equities and good for the U.S. economy-the world's largest.

Fewer government regulations would also be good for businesses. Just the day before the same marketplace was spooked by Trump's surprise victory over Hillary Clinton. U.S. stock indexes are now not far below their recent record highs.

Stock indexes in Asia and Europe posted solid gains Thursday. U.S. stock indexes are also pointed toward higher openings then the U.S. day session begins.

Economic Data

The First Thing Trump Should Do for the Economy

The infrastructure sector is now a major investing opportunity area, because it is the central pillar of Donald Trump's economic plan.

For decades, resources have been wasted by politicians and no modernization took place.

But that's all going to change under President Trump, and that's what the markets should be looking at today...