Three weeks after the election, investors are zeroing in on the Trump administration’s policy trajectory. The Trump 2.0 cabinet is nearly set, with nominees for key economic roles like Treasury and Commerce Secretary mostly decided.
In this environment, U.S. equities have been volatile. The 'Trump trade' initially surged, pulled back on concerns about reflation, and then began to rebound. Since election day, the $S&P 500 Index (.SPX.US)$ has risen...

Good morning, traders. Happy Monday, November 25th. The Thanksgiving holiday week started out with a slow climb to all-time S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average numbers.
You won't make it through the day without these animal spirits and news stories moving the market:
$Super Micro Computer (SMCI.US)$  and $Moderna (MRNA.US)$ were leading the S&P 500 to records by percentage gain without much news of their own to contribute to the party.
$Bath & Body Works (BBWI.US)$ climbed 1...

$Bitcoin (BTC.CC)$'s march to a fresh all-time fueled increased interest in stocks linked to the cryptocurrency, spurring heavier options trading.
The largest cryptocurrency advanced to a new all-time high as $94,057 in New York Friday afternoon amid a surge demand from buyers including $MicroStrategy (MSTR.US)$ and issuers of exchange traded funds. The software company whose business strategy includes buying and holdi...

Good morning, traders. Happy Monday, November 11th. The market is climbing, but some tech firms are pulling back after hitting post-election records. The S&P 500 broke through 6,000 Friday and traded above the historic mark again Monday.
My name is Kevin Travers; here is the news and animal spirits moving markets today.
$Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR.US)$ shares fell 22%, the lowest decliner on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, after a report from analysts at Edgew...

$Coinbase (COIN.US)$ bulls are pouring millions of dollars in call options Thursday after shares climb 31% a day earlier as former President Donald Trump beat Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential race.
"Trump's election likely brings a more crypto-friendly SEC that could narrow or even drop its case against Coinbase," Elliott Stein, a senior ligitation analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence said in a note. "Donald Tr...

Donald Trump wins US presidency, igniting a "Trump Trade" surge in financial markets. $Trump Media & Technology (DJT.US)$ was the most volatile, skyrocketing over 35% in pre-market trading on Wednesday. $Tesla (TSLA.US)$ shares climbed more than 15%, while $Bitcoin (BTC.CC)$ briefly surpassed $75,000, reaching a record high.
Among major assets, the U.S. Dollar Index climbed as much as 1.6%, reaching its highest level in a year. U.S. Trea...