Dollar dips, stocks creep higher as second Trump term dawns
  • January 20, 2025

Dollar dips, stocks creep higher as second Trump term dawns

LONDON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The dollar drifted lower and global stocks were cautiously positive on Monday as investors awaited a flurry of policy announcements during the first hours of Donald Trump's second presidency and eyed a rate hike in Japan at the end of the week. Trump takes the oath of office at noon Eastern Time (1700 GMT), and promised a "brand new day of American strength" at a rally on Sunday.

Trump Media's true believers bet on stock surge as presidency begins
  • January 20, 2025

Trump Media's true believers bet on stock surge as presidency begins

One night in late October, Whitney Patterson spotted a YouTube video about people buying shares in Trump Media & Technology Group, the U.S. president-elect's social media and streaming company. Patterson had never heard of Trump Media and had never invested in a stock on her own. Patterson said because Trump has vowed to never sell, neither will she.