Time for the art of the deal, with Democrats and China alike?
Even as most polls called the election outcome -- a divided Congress and potential legislative gridlock -- the market leaders during November's bounce-back hinted at lofty expectations. Investors appear bullish on trade and fiscal policy under President Donald Trump and the new partisan regime.
The Global X US Infrastructure Development exchange-traded fund gained 4.6 per cent in the first four sessions of the month, far outpacing the S&P 500's 1.6 per cent advance.
A basket of stocks selected by Morgan Stanley as the most likely to outperform if Trump won the presidency has surged 5.5 per cent this month, right when his legislative agenda will need more support from across the aisle.
In fact, by rallying 9.1 per cent in the six days though election day Tuesday, the long-Trump basket has seen its largest advance since the president's November 2016 win.