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‘Trump trade’ continues to fuel markets

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President-elect Donald Trump attends a campaign event, in Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S., October 29, 2024. Expectations of low tax, pro-growth Trump policies is fueling Wall Street.
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During his presidential campaign, Donald Trump proposed a 60 per cent tariff on Chinese goods and a universal tariff of 10 per cent on all imports.

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SINGAPORE - The “Trump trade” continued to stimulate animal instincts, sending markets soaring towards new highs during a week when

US President-elect Donald Trump

continued to threaten even more harsh trade tariffs on both friends and adversaries.

Besides the prospect of tax cuts and deregulation, investor sentiment was also boosted by a robust US economy, indications of at least three more US Federal Reserve interest rate cuts over the next 12 months and strong consumer spending.

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