Stocks are approaching records in the first couple of days of Trump's presidency, with more pronounced moves in specific corners of the market this week.

S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH25) are down -0.20%, andMarch Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH25) are down -0.49% this morning, taking a breather after a strong rally this week, with investors turning their attention to U.

Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH25) are trending up +0.82% this morning as optimism over more artificial intelligence spending under Donald Trump and strong quarterly results from Netflix boosted sentiment.

Following Trump's last inaugural address, in January 2017, the S&P 500 ended up 0.3% on the day. The U.S. stock and bond markets are closed on Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, so much of the trading reaction may not be evident until Tuesday.

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U.S. stock index futures rose amid President Trump's executive orders on energy and immigration. Investors are wary of potential tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods. Markets remain sensitive to trade policy announcements,

Trump’s executive orders included overhauls to U.S. trade policy and declaring a national emergency at the southern border.

Wall St rallies as Intel, Nvidia, and SLB lead gains. Banks surge 6%, while Truist climbs on strong profits. Investors eye Trump’s policy outlook.

On Tuesday morning, US stock futures showed signs of growth. By 05:23 AM EST, the Dow futures gained 185 points (0.42%), S&P 500 futures saw an uptick of 27.75 points (0.48%), and Nasdaq 100 futures climbed by 11.75 points (0.52%). After a long weekend, traders were eager to react to the changes set in motion by Trump’s inauguration.

During his speech in World Economic Forum at Davos, Trump urged companies to manufacture their products in the US and vowed to offer tax relief or else face tariffs. In his speech, Trump also revealed his plan to lower interest rates and ask OPEC to lower oil prices.

The Nasdaq 100 Index has nearly doubled since the start of 2023, adding $14 trillion in value in the process. Evercore ISI’s Rich Ross is prepared for that rally to continue, shrugging off fears of a familiar nemesis: rising bond yields.

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