Investing.com -- Donald Trump currently holds one of the strongest stock market track records among modern U.S. presidents, with the S&P 500 rising in three of his four years during his first term.

Journalists attending Saturday night’s annual Gridiron Club Dinner in Washington snubbed a toast for President Trump, breaking a 140-year-old tradition of toasting the sitting president.

John F. Kennedy, 1961. S&P 500 close on Jan. 20, 1961: 59.96 S&P 500 close on Jan. 19, 1962: 68.75 Percentage gain: 14.66% Explore More: Robert Kiyosaki: 5 Things Boomers Must Do Before the Stock ...

That’s a modest gain, especially when you compare it to the average gains observed in the year preceding an election (16.8%) and the typical annual total returns for the U.S. stock market.

U.S. markets capped off their best week in a year on Friday, with all three major indexes rising each day since President-elect Donald Trump’s election victory. Days after Trump defeated Vice ...

There are 28% more homes on the market than a year ago. Inventory was still growing each week in November of 2023. Remember that 2024 inventory had been as much as 40% above 2023, and now it’s 28%.

In the last election, when many more absentee ballots were being counted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it took a few days. Here's a look at how long it's taken to declare a winner in recent elections.

Importantly, President Joe Biden will not leave office until January 2025, so the figures in the chart will change during the remaining months of his term. Democratic President Years in Office ...

For elections without a sitting president in the race, ... Year. Vice President. Stock Market Change, Prior 1 Year. Stock Market Change, Prior 2 Years.

Nine of the S&P 500’s 11 sectors have risen in the fourth quarter of election years since 1992, says CFRA Research Last Updated: Sept. 30, 2024 at 4:27 p.m. ET First Published: Sept. 30, 2024 at ...

By Lawrence G. McMillan . Now that earnings season is over, the stock market is aiming at new all-time highs . The S&P 500 index SPX is consolidating after its strong move upward in just three weeks.