Join us as we revisit the unforgettable moments that defined this extraordinary year in finance!
1) Trump and Musk Triumph
The U.S. presidential election was the year's most impactful financial event. Trump won the election and swept Congress, becoming the first non-consecutive two-term president since 1892.
股票的价格$特朗普媒体科技集团 (DJT.US)$have experienced significant volatility amid election developments. In March, after Donald Trump secured the Republican nomination, the DJt index surged over 50%. In July, following an attempted shooting at a weekend campaign rally, speculation of a Trump victory drove a more than 30% single-day surge when markets opened on Monday. As election day approached in October, Trump's betting odds surpassed those of Kamala Harris, pushing DJt up nearly 120% for the month.
Elon Musk, Tesla's founder and the world’s richest person, emerged as another winner in the election. Following the shooting incident, Musk backed Trump, donating over $25000万 to his campaign. Trump praised Musk as a "super genius" and appointed him to head the "Department of Government Efficiency." Besides, Trump's initiatives to scrap electric vehicle incentives and strengthen autonomous driving policies are anticipated to favor$特斯拉 (TSLA.US)$,自动驾驶技术的先驱者。自11月5日选举以来,特斯拉股价飙升超过75%,最高达488美元。在此期间,埃隆·马斯克的净资产增加了近2000亿美元。