Dow up More Than 3% After Trump Win as US Stocks Surge, Canadian Markets Also Rise

Dow up More Than 3% After Trump Win as US Stocks Surge, Canadian Markets Also Rise
A person walks past the TMX Market Centre in Toronto, on Sept. 11, 2024. The Canadian Press/Paige Taylor White
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U.S. stocks surged after Republican candidate Donald Trump won the election, with the Dow Jones industrial average gaining more than 1,300 points by late morning, while Canadian markets were more muted but also rose.

“It looks like the 2016 playbook all over again,” said John Zechner, chairman and lead equity manager at J. Zechner Associates.