LIVE MARKETS-How stocks have performed 400 days into Trump's second term
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HOW STOCKS HAVE PERFORMED 400 DAYS INTO TRUMP'S SECOND TERM
The stock market during U.S. President Donald Trump's second term has been marked by massive swings as investors react to the Republican's push to overhaul U.S. relationships with its global trade partners.
Ahead of Trump's State of the Union address scheduled for later on Tuesday, here is a look at how the maket has performed.
Despite a steep selloff in April last year in reaction to Trump's "Liberation Day" tariff announcements, the S&P 50 .SPX has performed relatively well 400 days into his second term.
Even though the S&P 500 has barely increased in 2026, it has gained about 13% since Trump's second-term inauguration in January 2025. That is below the 20% return in the S&P 500 at the same point in Trump's first term, but above the 11% gain at the same point in President Joe Biden's term.
(Noel Randewicih)
EARLIER ON LIVE MARKETS:
TARIFF FIELD MAY BE MUDDIED, BUT UBS SEES RATES FALLING CLICK HERE
GETTING ALL YOUR DUCKS IN A ROW, OR IN THIS CASE, YOUR CROPS CLICK HERE
TWOFER TUESDAY: BRIGHTER CONSUMER CONFIDENCE, COOLER HOME PRICE GROWTH CLICK HERE
WALL STREET INDEXES RISE WITH AI IN FOCUS AGAIN CLICK HERE
S&P 500 CORRALLED BY MOVING AVERAGES, TRADERS AWAIT BREAKOUT CLICK HERE
THE CASE FOR BRITAIN'S SMALL- AND MID-CAPS CLICK HERE
ITALIAN DEBT THE AI WINNER CLICK HERE
THE HALO EFFECT: INVESTORS ROTATING TOWARD PHYSICAL ASSETS CLICK HERE
TRUMP MIGHT BECOME LESS AGGRESSIVE ON TARIFFS CLICK HERE
STOXX SOFT, BANKS WEIGH CLICK HERE
EUROPE BEFORE THE BELL: EDGING HIGHER CLICK HERE
TRUMP FUMES AGAINST THE WORLD AS HIS TARIFFS COME UP SHORT CLICK HERE
S&P 500 in first 400 days of presidential terms 
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