Investors cheer Trump’s economic agenda, defying gloomy media 

Donald Trump winning the popular vote and control of Congress was not the only shocker this week; the stock market response was almost as stunning. 

On Nov. 6, the day after the former president was declared the winner over Vice President Kamala Harris, stocks posted their best post-election day ever. Shares hit all-time highs and the dollar made its biggest one-day advance since 2022. The S&P 500 jumped 2.5 percent, while the Russell Index of small-cap companies rose almost 6 percent.