Summary
U.S. stock market performance during the first year of President Trump's second term was lower compared to the same period in his first term and also underperformed the first years of the Biden and Obama presidencies. The S&P 500 rose by 15.7%, while it had increased by 24.1% in Trump's first term and 19.3% in Biden's first year. Other stock indices showed mixed results.
Key Facts
- The S&P 500 index increased by 15.7% during President Trump's first year of his second term.
- In Trump’s first term, the S&P 500 went up by 24.1% in the first year.
- During Biden's first year, the S&P 500 increased by 19.3%.
- The S&P 500 gained 35.9% during Obama’s first year in office.
- The Dow Jones Industrial Average increased by 13.5% in the past year under Trump 2.0.
- Under Trump 1.0, the Dow Jones was up 32.1%, compared to 13.3% under Biden and 58% under Obama.
- The Nasdaq rose by 19.8% in Trump 2.0’s first year, but it increased by 32.4% in Trump 1.0’s first year.
- Stocks experienced a significant sell-off on a recent Tuesday, with the S&P 500 dropping over 2%.
