Trump’s second term brings uncertainty to Wall Street and global markets – opinion

Market confusion grows under Trump’s second term despite strong earnings.

TRADERS WORK on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange last week. On the table, there is a cap with the word, ‘Trump,’ and a cut-out figure of the US president.

(photo credit: BRENDAN MCDERMID/REUTERS)

ByAVISHAI KARAVANI

FEBRUARY 19, 2025 04:16

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