S&P 500 now up in 2025 after broadening rally ahead of Trump inauguration

• EU Steps Up Probe of Elon Musk's X Ahead of Trump Inauguration

  The European Commission has ramped up its investigation into Elon Musk’s X social network after the tech mogul criticized European governments in recent weeks, and just days before President-elect ...
  
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• Tesla’s stock is surging ahead of Trump’s inauguration. What matters after that.

  Tesla’s stock surges ahead of Inauguration Day, as investors bet on CEO Elon Musk’s ability to influence Federal rule making.
  
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• Small-cap crypto rallies ahead of Trump inauguration, bitcoin trades at $100,000

  Cryptocurrencies jumped as investor appetite shifted to smaller, higher risk coins ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.
  
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• 10 things to watch in the stock market Thursday after the best S&P 500 gain since the election

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• Micron’s stock leads the S&P 500 for 2025. Here’s why more gains could follow.

  An analyst sees big upside ahead, fueled by rapid growth in high-bandwidth memory for AI.
  
  MarketWatch - Jan. 9

• S&P 500 starts January with gains after Santa rally busts. What to watch for next.

  A pair of closely watched but overlapping stock-market phenomena delivered a split decision for investors looking for clues to possible full-year performance. A tiebreaker awaits.
  
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  Venezuelan opposition leader rallies support in Panama ahead of Maduro inauguration

  Self-exiled Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González is rallying regional support for the opposition's claims that he won the July election against President Nicolás Maduro
  
  ABC News - Jan. 8

• This fund manager forecast a 20% S&P 500 gain last year. Now he says cash is king.

  Dan Niles, founder of Niles Investment Management, says the S&P could swing much higher or lower in 2025, and investors need to protect themselves.
  
  MarketWatch - Jan. 7
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  Trump to rally in DC ahead of inauguration

  Donald Trump is expected to hold a big Washington rally the day before he’s sworn in as the nation’s 47th president
  
  ABC News - Jan. 2

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