Donald Trump’s projected victory at the polls is giving a fresh boost to stocks.
Dow futures soared nearly 1,400 points, or 3.2%, lifting the blue-chip market into record terrain before the start of trade on Wednesday. S&P 500 futures were up more than 2%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite also looked set to open strong.
Cryptocurrency is also surging as investors bet that the second Trump administration will benefit the volatile sector. Bitcoin prices rose nearly 8% to a record $75,345.00 in early trading, before dipping to about $73,500.
The former president, who was once critical of digital currencies, pledged during his campaign against Vice President Kamala Harris to make the U.S. the “crypto capital of the planet” and to create a bitcoin “strategic reserve.”
“Bitcoin is the one asset that was always going to soar if Trump returned to the White House,” said Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell, a British online investment platform.