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December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ24) are up +0.33%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ24) are up +0.29% this morning as Donald Trump’s election victory continued to boost risk appetite, while investors looked ahead to U.S. inflation data, a fresh batch of corporate earnings reports, as well as remarks…

On Thursday, Powell was asked if he would resign if President-elect Donald Trump demanded it, and Powell simply replied “no.”

There is a strong chance of the president-elect’s radical strategy going wrong, with a high risk of rising prices, inflation and interest ratesBusiness live – latest updates

Asia took up the baton in early trade but some markets fell away in the afternoon. Tokyo, Sydney, Singapore, Wellington, Taipei and Jakarta rose.

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ24) are down -0.10%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ24) are down -0.13% this morning as investors took a breather at the end of an eventful week that saw Donald Trump reclaim the U.S. presidency and the Federal Reserve cut rates.

US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Thursday that he would not resign if asked to leave early by President-elect Donald Trump.

US President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to fire the chair of the US Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell.

Asian shares have advanced after most U.S. stocks rose as the Federal Reserve cut interest rates again to ease pressure on the economy

Asian equities extended gains Friday, tracking another Wall Street record after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates and on the prospect of market-friendly policies from a Trump administration.