Bets Election Trigger

Investors step up bets that US election will trigger market volatility

Jitters sweep through bond and currency markets before presidential vote

World - Financial Times - 6 hours ago

US election betting is on a roll

In the months leading up to election day, people from around the world have placed millions of dollars in wagers on who will be the next American president

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Concerns over 2024 election betting

New data shows more than $100 million has been legally wagered on the Kamala Harris and Donald Trump presidential race. Koleman Strumpf, the Burchfield Presidential Chair of Political Economy at ...

Election betting: Appeals court fast-tracks CFTC challenge to Kalshi political bets

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission opposes the offer of bets on political races offered in contracts by Kalshi and other event-based platforms.

Business - CNBC - October 14

US election bets surge after court lifts ban

Traders on prediction markets narrowly favour a Trump victory over Harris next month

World - Financial Times - October 15

The stock market still leans to this candidate winning the presidential election

The Dow’s indication of who will win the U.S. presidency deserves to be taken seriously.

Business - MarketWatch - October 19

These two crypto funds will likely do better if Trump wins. Here’s why.

Grayscale Investments’ Digital Large Cap Fund and Bitwise Asset Management’s Bitwise 10 Crypto Index Fund could provide attractive opportunities to bet on Donald Trump’s victory in next month’s ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 18

Election Odds Swing in Trump’s Favor on Polymarket, a Crypto Betting Site

Donald Trump, Elon Musk and CNN have cited election predictions from Polymarket, a betting site where crypto enthusiasts have wagered more than $100 million on who will win the presidency.

Business - The New York Times - October 25

Robinhood is joining the election-betting party by offering wagers on Harris and Trump

With the U.S. presidential election a week away, another brokerage is letting people bet on whether Kamala Harris or Donald Trump will win.

Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago

Robinhood Rolls Out Presidential Election Derivatives as Another Predictive Bet Option

After a legal ruling allowed wagering on the Nov. 5 election, another retail trading platform adds the option, this time with event contracts.

Business - Inc. - 3 days ago

Trump Media Stock Jumps Again as Traders Bet on Election

Shares of the Truth Social parent company continue to soar, pushing the market value of the firm above $10 billion.

Business - The New York Times - 2 days ago

GOP-leaning polls trigger questions about accuracy

The prevalence of Republican-leaning polls in recent weeks is raising questions about their effect on the overall polling average as the presidential race between Vice President Harris and former ...

Politics - The Hill - October 19

A strike by Greek teachers triggers a broader labor dispute

Striking Greek public school teachers have marched in protest through central Athens as tensions grow between labor organizations and the center-right government over workers’ rights

World - ABC News - October 23

Secretary of State triggers protocol vote process

Controversially unlike other Stormont votes, there is no requirement for cross-community support.

Trump Media stock surges as election betting odds shift, Truth Social launches streaming site

The DJT surge came as some election betting markets shifted in favor of Donald Trump over Kamala Harris, and as Trump Media launched a Truth+ streaming site.

Business - CNBC - October 14

Here’s Why Election Betting Activity Is Raising Eyebrows Ahead of the November 5 Vote

A sudden $30 million surge in election bets on a Trump win leads some observers to suspect an attempt to manipulate the election.

Business - Inc. - October 21

How Trump proxy stock ‘DJT’ has come to reflect election-betting data

Trump Media & Technology Group shares extended their recent rally Wednesday, as the stock continues to reflect betting data ahead of the Nov. 5 presidential election.

Business - MarketWatch - October 23

Election-betting odds are swaying some stock-market investors as Trump’s chances improve

Stock-market investors appear to be taking cues from shifts in betting markets that show a rising probability not only of Donald Trump winning the presidency on Nov. 5, but of Republicans also ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 24

French trader bet over $28 million on Trump election win using 4 Polymarket accounts

Supporters of Donald Trump, including Elon Musk, have touted shifting election odds on Polymarket even as polls largely show a tight race with Kamala Harris.

Business - CNBC - October 24

French trader bet over $28 million on Trump election win using 4 Polymarket accounts

A stark shift toward former President Donald Trump on the political gambling platform Polymarket this month stoked scrutiny about four accounts that have collectively spent over $28 million betting ...

Wall Street is going all-in on election betting markets. What you need to know.

Political betting markets aren’t new, but a too-close-to-call, high-stakes presidential election and wariness over traditional polling has led Wall Street investors to look to the shifting ...

Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago

Nate Silver: Don't trust the Trump swing in 2024 presidential election polls, betting markets data

Nate Silver is on record saying the presidential election momentum is with Donald Trump, but it's not because polling or markets data has him 100% convinced.

Business - CNBC - Yesterday

Investors betting on Treasurys like it’s the 2016 election all over again could be making a big mistake

The market backdrop for this presidential election isn’t remotely like 2016, says Jamie Patton, co-head of global rates at TCW

Business - MarketWatch - 23 hours ago

Billionaire Game Theory + We Are Not Ready for A.G.I. + Election Betting Markets Get Weird

“If I had $1 billion, how would I try to influence the results of this election?”

Tech - The New York Times - 32 minutes ago

Would Trump's tariffs trigger a global trade war? Experts weigh in.

The Republican presidential candidate has proposed tariffs as high as 20% on all imported goods.

American Airlines Cracks Down on ‘Gate Lice’ With New Boarding System

American Airlines is testing a technology platform that will produce a sound when a passenger attempts to board a flight ahead of the assigned group.

Business - The New York Times - October 24

A woman is fatally shot in her bathroom. Who pulled the trigger?

After Minnesota nurse Alex Pennig was found dead in her bathroom, her friend Matthew Ecker told investigators she shot herself. But evidence at the scene left detectives with some big questions ...

Poland's leader defends his decision to suspend the right to asylum

Human and civil rights groups are expressing concern after Poland's leader said he would suspend the right to asylum because of its alleged abuse by eastern neighbors Belarus and Russia

World - ABC News - October 14

Polish government's decision to suspend asylum law triggers concerns from civil society

World - Yahoo News - October 14

Trump Media shares fall nearly 10% after DJT plunge triggers trading halt

Trading in Trump Media shares was briefly halted due to volatility, after the Truth Social owner's stock suddenly plunged in price.

Business - CNBC - October 15

England’s Ben Duckett hits ton before Pakistan’s Sajid Khan triggers collapse

Second Test, day two: Pakistan 366, England 239-6 Duckett’s 114 was not enough against Pakistan’s attack Sajid Khan is a player who demands attention, a character whose moustache, however ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

Storm-triggered floods in Philippines spark frantic calls to rescue trapped people, some on roofs

Torrential rain set off by an approaching storm has swamped eastern Philippine cities and towns in widespread floods that trapped people, some on their roofs, and sparked frantic appeals for rescue ...

World - ABC News - October 23

A key change to 529 plans this year is already triggering parents to save more for college

This year, in part because of the added flexibility, more parents are utilizing 529 college savings plans.

Business - CNBC - 6 days ago

Tyler, the Creator: Chromakopia review – early midlife crisis triggers a freaked-out psychodrama

(Columbia Records) Full of switchback turns, the rapper’s unsettled and unsettling seventh album zaps from Beach Boys harmonies to G-funk synths – and from boasts to self-loathing. News of Tyler, ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago