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.

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.

Stocks took a step up after Trump said in a virtual address to the World Economic Forum that he would “demand that interest rates drop immediately.”

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.

Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq futures are rising in premarket trading Friday as the stock market waits for news on President Donald Trump's threats to apply tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China. Also PCE inflation data are due.

The S&P 500 climbed to 6,100 for the first time during Wednesday's session. Traders cheered strong earnings and an AI initiative Trump announced on Tuesday.

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

The S&P 500 climbed to a fresh record on Thursday, driven by President Donald Trump’s calls for immediate interest rate cuts and cheaper oil prices during his virtual address to the World Economic Forum.