US stocks on track to post best week since Trump’s election win

Easing underlying US inflation pressures and strong bank earnings ‘emboldened the bulls’ on Wall Street

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Gilts post best week since July after run of poor economic data

Investors increase bets the Bank of England will be more aggressive in cutting rates as FTSE 100 hits record high
Financial Times - 4h
10 things to watch in the stock market Thursday after the best S&P 500 gain since the election

The S&P 500 was looking at a muted open.
CNBC - 1d
Wall Street stocks post biggest rally since Trump’s election victory

Easing underlying US inflation and strong bank earnings boost equities
Financial Times - 2d
Stock market gain that followed Trump's election win is close to being wiped out

The S&P 500's gain since Election Day now sits at just around 0.5%.
CNBC - Jan. 10
Democrats Prevail in Virginia Races, the First Elections Since Trump’s Win

The party held onto two key seats in Loudoun County that will allow them to maintain control of the state’s legislature.
The New York Times - Jan. 8
Harris to certify Trump's US election win, four years after Capitol riot

Monday's session in Congress comes on the anniversary of violence by Trump supporters on 6 January 2021.
BBC News - Jan. 6
Trump Has Reeled in More Than $200 Million Since Election Day

The president-elect has boasted about the donations for his inauguration, library and political activities from those seeking favor or perhaps in some cases, atonement.
The New York Times - Jan. 4

Big fire at California battery plant prompts evacuations amid toxic smoke

Blaze erupts at one of world’s largest battery storage plants in Monterey county, leading to highway and school closures. A large fire burning on Friday at one of the world’s largest battery ...
The Guardian - 15m
Sound of meteorite strike captured in rare video from Canadian home

Doorbell camera captures footage of space rock hitting house entranceway, producing cloud of smoke and crackle. A doorbell camera on a Canadian home has captured rare video and sound of a ...
The Guardian - 20m
Sound of meteorite strike captured in rare video from Canadian home

Doorbell camera captures footage of space rock hitting house entranceway, producing cloud of smoke and crackle. A doorbell camera on a Canadian home has captured rare video and sound of a ...
The Guardian - 20m
Live Updates: Israeli Cabinet Takes Up Gaza Cease-Fire in Final Step to Approval

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said the deal, which was approved by the security cabinet earlier Friday and is expected to get sign off from the full cabinet, could go into effect as ...
The New York Times - 20m
Last-Minute Gaza Negotiations Indicate Tough Road Ahead

Israel and Hamas have yet to agree on a host of issues, deferring them to later stages of the multiphase cease-fire deal.
The Wall Street Journal - 25m