The Wall Street sign is shown framed by the American flag hanging on the New York Stock Exchange, on Sept. 21, 2020. Stocks posted their best weekly gain since April despite an uncertain election.The Wall Street sign is shown framed by the American flag hanging on the New York Stock Exchange, on Sept. 21, 2020. Stocks posted their best weekly gain since April despite an uncertain election.
While the major stock indexes mostly finished a bit lower Friday, the drop wasn't enough to offset four days of strong gains. The S&P 500 surged 7.3% for the week, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose about 1,800 points, an increase of 6.9%. While former Vice President Joseph Biden is leading in the presidential race, the election fell short of the landslide Democrats had hoped for as prospects of retaking the Senate faded. Democrats retained control of the House of Representatives.The potentially split decision by the electorate could mean at least two more years of divided government, a prospect that investors would welcome given that it could make it more difficult for Democrats to pass their economic agenda.
Democrats have campaigned on issues such as increased regulation or higher taxes for the wealthy, measures that are typically unpopular in Wall Street. "If Republicans do maintain control of the Senate, the likelihood of major tax hikes decreases at least until after the 2022 midterm election," said Jim Baird, chief investment officer at Plante Moran Financial Advisors.
dandakich You understand it’s bc Biden was projected to win and that means more likelihood of a stimulus for people and businesses right?
Cause they know Biden coming back
It’s all downhill from here
Their business is information. To them, as to us, Biden is the winner. This is obvious. Stop the hedging your bets on this. Look at the math instead.
No it's because Biden won
Markets love Joe
Not unresolved
NARRATOR: For anyone making $50k a year or less, there was no 'surge'.
It’s not unresolved. Biden won.
Because it’s not “unresolved”.
It's not unresolved. The election was called for Biden yesterday morning, and markets are celebrating.
The markets love it when the federal government is not getting anything done. Yes.
Thanks Biden
CrimespreeJon Who tf cares
A good jobs report came out after a betterbthen expected gdp growth... so there's that...
Political speeches about coming together overlook wage wealth discrepancies quality of life nightmare work schedules that dont have to be that way with a small adjustment.
Excited about Biden plus republican senate
Only unresolved in media's mind. Everyone else knows Biden is president elect
yoavmagid called it
Signs that trump is not winning
Stonks love president elect Biden!!
Glad to see you are finally paying attention to stock market gains. Took a while.
the Biden/Harris factor
Yes
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