The S&P 500 Index and many stocks saw gains during Donald Trump's first term in the White House from 2017 to 2021. A new reader poll predicts how high the S&P 500 will go in Trump's next four years in office as he heads back to the White House on Monday,

Oil prices fell after Trump's comments, while the 10-year US Treasury yield rose, signaling that Trump may have less influence on interest rates.

The share prices of several of the most valuable publicly traded companies reached all-time highs since Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election. A new Benzinga reader poll predicts where the S&P 500 Index will open on Tuesday,

Looking ahead, some analysts think the stock market will keep soaring as Trump pushes for deregulation and tax cuts during his second term. For instance, while on the campaign trail, he proposed lowering the corporate tax rate to 15% for domestic manufacturers. That could boost net profit margins and send the stock market higher.

It was what Wall Street wanted. And this week at least, it’s what Wall Street is getting: A market-friendly Donald Trump – talking up policies to boost growth and lower taxes, while dialing back plans to immediately disrupt the world trading order.

President Donald Trump making stock market history may serve as an ominous short-term warning for investors, but the long-term upward trajectory for equities remains firmly intact.

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

Stocks finished higher, with the S&P 500 closing at a fresh record, amid optimism over the new administration of President Donald Trump. The S&P 500, which also posted an intraday high for the second day in a row, gained 0.53% to close at 6,118.71, outpacing its prior all-time closing high of 6,090.27 recorded in early December.

US stocks closed up, with the S&P 500 notching a record for the 2nd day. Trump called for lower rates and oil prices in remarks to world leaders.

Stocks ended mostly higher Thursday, with the S&P 500 notching its first record finish since Dec. 6 — and its first of President Donald Trump's second term. It didn't take much, after the large-cap benchmark ended just shy of a record in Wednesday's session.

US stocks closed lower afer the S&P 500 touched an intraday record high early in the day. As tariff worries eased, mixed company news took focus.

(Reuters) - Wall Street's indexes rose on Wednesday, with the benchmark S&P 500 hitting an intraday record high as investors cheered streaming video provider Netflix's quarterly report and President Donald Trump's private-sector artificial intelligence infrastructure investment plan.