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Ilsa

(61,694 posts) Mon Nov 7, 2016, 10:45 AM Nov 2016

Dow Jones Ind. Avg up 272 since I checked a few minutes ago.

Apparently the market lives yesterday's news.

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Dow Jones Ind. Avg up 272 since I checked a few minutes ago. (Original Post) Ilsa Nov 2016 OP

This is something I think the media and especial financial media ignored Trekologer Nov 2016 #2

The 1% and market speculation aren't so bad The2ndWheel Nov 2016 #3

The markets don't like uncertainty: Trump would be totally unpredictable. mnhtnbb Nov 2016 #4

Trekologer

(997 posts)

2. This is something I think the media and especial financial media ignored

Reply to Ilsa (Original post)

Mon Nov 7, 2016, 10:59 AM

Nov 2016

Each time Trump started doing better in polls, the stock market tanks. CNBC in particular should be grilling guys like Larry Kudlow who have been Trump cheerleaders to explain.

The2ndWheel

(7,947 posts)

3. The 1% and market speculation aren't so bad

Reply to Ilsa (Original post)

Mon Nov 7, 2016, 10:59 AM

Nov 2016

mnhtnbb

(31,382 posts)

4. The markets don't like uncertainty: Trump would be totally unpredictable.

Reply to Ilsa (Original post)

Mon Nov 7, 2016, 11:54 AM

Nov 2016

The markets tend to do well when Democrats occupy the White House.

Hence, the markets are giving us a signal that they expect a Hillary win.

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