U.S. stocks fall after Trump tests positive for coronavirus

Stocks are falling on Wall Street in early trading Friday after President Donald Trump tested positive for the coronavirus, throwing the country into even more uncertainty as a divisive election season is heating up.

The positive test reading for the leader of the world’s largest economy heaps uncertainty onto a growing pile of unknowns investors are grappling with, first among them“To say this potentially could be a big deal is an understatement,” analysts at Rabobank said in a commentary. “Anyway, everything now takes a backseat to the latest incredible twist in this U.S. election campaign.”

Germany’s DAX gave up 1.4% to 12,558 and the CAC 40 in Paris lost 1.1% to 4,771 after new inflation figures increased the likelihood that the European Central Bank will add to its stimulus efforts this winter. Britain’s FTSE 100 dropped 0.9% to 5,826. Australia’s benchmark S&P/ASX 200 slipped 1.4% to 5,791.50. Shares in Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia also fell.

Trump is the only person in the US holding up our Economy. You fools better start praying he survives 😎

... imagine under a Biden (🤢) presidency

So not winning.

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