US President-elect Donald Trump has named Karoline Leavitt as White House Press Secretary. Leavitt, 27, will be the youngest ever person to hold this coveted position. She will succeed Karine Jean-Pierre as White House Press Secretary in January 2025, when Trump takes office as the 47th President of the United States. Leavitt was the National […]
US markets, Elon Musk’s Tesla and bitcoin buoyed by Trump’s win – CNBC TV18
The US stock market, Elon Musk’s Tesla, banks and bitcoin are all storming higher Wednesday as investors bet on what Donald Trump’s return to the White House will mean for the economy and world. Among the losers the market sees: the Mexican peso, solar-power companies and potentially anyone worried about higher inflation. The S&P 500 […]
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: GIFT Nifty extends losses ahead of US election outcome
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Indian benchmark indices Nifty 50 and Sensex ended the previous trade session in the green. Nifty 50 closed at 24,213.30, while Sensex ended at 79,476.63. Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty 50 ended the previous trade session 2,064.05 points away from its record high of 26,277.35. […]
US Elections 2024: Trump and Harris deliver starkly different messages in closing rallies – CNBC TV18
1 / 9 As the 2024 US presidential campaign drew to a close on Monday, both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris made their final push for victory across key battleground states, including Pennsylvania. Trump also campaigned in North Carolina and Michigan, while Harris concentrated her efforts in Pennsylvania with multiple stops, emphasising the importance of […]
Explained: How US election outcome could affect global and Indian markets – CNBC TV18
With the 2024 US presidential election underway, global markets are on edge, awaiting the outcome of the fierce competition between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Each candidate’s distinct vision on trade, immigration, and economic policy could bring vastly different implications for global investors and industries. From energy to technology, sectors worldwide are closely assessing how […]
Experts worry election-betting apps like Kalshi are skewed ahead of vote – CNBC TV18
Economists have long loved prediction markets. Even niche platforms such as the Iowa Electronic Markets and betting pools inside companies like Ford Motor Co. have been praised for their fortune-telling prowess. And now, the online emporiums have entered the big leagues with the 2024 presidential election. Yet even some supporters of these platforms fret that […]
US Elections: Kamala Harris and Donald Trump go all out in furious final push ahead of voting – CNBC TV18
A presidential campaign that has careened through a felony trial, an incumbent president being pushed off the ticket and multiple assassination attempts comes down to a final sprint across a handful of states on Election Day eve. Kamala Harris is spending Monday in Pennsylvania, whose 19 electoral votes offer the largest prize among the states […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson leans on Trump in frantic push to save majority – CNBC TV18
House Speaker Mike Johnson told a group of supporters on Monday night that Republicans will seek “massive reform” to the Affordable Care Act if Donald Trump is reelected — previewing a major piece of the GOP’s legislative plans for next year. During a campaign swing in Pennsylvania, the GOP speaker vowed that overhauling the 14-year-old […]
Investors from stocks to crypto brace for US election volatility – CNBC TV18
Just before a hotly contested US election considered a toss-up, options traders across markets appear to be reducing risk and bracing for more volatility. Equity options volatility climbed through most of October even as the market’s swings were muted, in anticipation of not just the upcoming election but also earnings season and a Federal Reserve […]
US election 2024: Three weeks before polls, Donald Trump catches up with Kamala Harris in approval ratings – CNBC TV18
With just over three weeks to go for the all-crucial US Presidential elections, Republican nominee Donald Trump is neck-and-neck with his Democratic counterpart Kamala Harris in approval ratings. The former president is either tied to his Democratic rival or trails by a narrow margin, latest polls show. In a new NBC poll of registered voters […]