Stocks rose Tuesday morning as investors braced for the outcome of the presidential election. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 359 points, or 0.8%, in mid-morning trading. The S&P 500 rose about 0.8%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq was up about 1%.
An index tracking the dollar hit its lowest point in more than a month on Monday morning and was hovering just above that point on Tuesday. Ten-year treasury bonds are slightly up.
The movements came with the end of the presidential election on the horizon — although it could take days for the outcome to be clear.
The election between Trump and Harris goes down to the wire
Markets, believing former President Donald Trump was heading toward a victory, started engaging earlier this year in the Trump Trade — or when investors traded in response to a possible second Trump administration. However, recent polls show that Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are neck-and-neck.
Several polls published over the weekend showed Harris gaining ground on Trump, including in battleground states such as North Carolina and Georgia. And a new poll from famed Iowa pollster Ann Selzer published by the Des Moines Register showed her ahead of Trump by three points in Iowa, a Trump-friendly state.
According to 538’s polling average, Harris wins 50 times out of 100, while Trump wins 49 times out of 100. Others, such as Decision Desk HQ and The Hill’s averages, show that Trump has a 54% chance of winning the election, compared to Harris’ 46%.
Trump Media stock surges 15%
Trump Media and Technology Group (DJT) stock surged almost 15% in morning trading. Shares of Trump Media, the company that owns former President Donald Trump’s social media site Truth Social, had closed up more than 12% on Monday. This week has marked a renewed bout of “pre-election euphoria” for Trump Media.
Shares of Phunware (PHUN), a mobile advertising company linked to Trump, were up 7% in the morning trading, despite its chief financial officer announcing he would be stepping down. The Austin, Texas-based company has been tied to Trump since 2020, when it built the app for Trump’s presidential campaign.
Palantir stock soars, with Super Micro Computer earnings up next
Shares of Palantir Technologies (PLTR) climbed more than 20% after posting better-than-expected earnings. Artificial intelligence networking chip firm Astera Labs (ALAB) likewise delivered blowout earnings.
Super Micro Computer (SMCI), which faces the threat of delisting from the Nasdaq, is expected to report earnings after the closing bell.
— Rocio Fabbro contributed to this article.
