Following Republican Donald Trump’s successful bid to retake the White House, U.S. markets surged, with the S&P 500 and the dollar seeing gains, while European markets declined and Japan’s Nikkei later dropped. Tesla rose 15%, and CEO Elon Musk, a Trump supporter, is reportedly being considered for a role in the new administration.
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00:00U.S. markets surged after Donald Trump's victory on Tuesday, with stocks and the dollar seeing
00:05big gains.
00:07After Trump's win, the U.S. S&P 500 rose while European markets fell.
00:12The U.S. dollar strengthened against most other major currencies on Wednesday.
00:17Major Asian markets initially gained, but Japan's Nikkei index was trading down Thursday
00:22morning.
00:23Tesla was up 15 percent and was among U.S. stocks to see large gains.
00:27U.S. CEO Elon Musk is a prominent supporter of Donald Trump and is being considered for
00:32an advisory or cabinet role in his administration.