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15 Jul 2024

Trump Media shares $DJT surge 50% in premarket trading after assassination attempt

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15 Jul 2024

US 2s/30s yield spread briefly turns positive for 1st time since January

Source: HolgerZ, Bloomberg

15 Jul 2024

Inflows to US large cap funds on pace for 2nd largest on record.

Source: Flow Show, TME

15 Jul 2024

Probably the best aerial pic of Saturday's drama via @nypost

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15 Jul 2024

Surge In "Donate To Trump" Searches After Assassination Attempt

Source: Google Trends

15 Jul 2024

Swing States Odds by https://lnkd.in/eEVhR_yt

Source: Interactive Polls

15 Jul 2024

The weirdest newspaper cover page so far...

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15 Jul 2024

Trump's strength in such a tough moment makes the contrast to Biden even larger...

This assassination attempt (the 1st of its kind in 43 years) took place 4 months before the Presidential election and days before Trump is to be officially named the Republican nominee at his party's convention. It is most likely a boost to his election - just watch the odds on PredictIt on the right. Worldwide, the image of a bloodied 78 years old man raising fist just a minute after the shooting is very powerful. But it also highlights how split America is.

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