Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show in Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S., July 13, 2024.
Brendan Mcdermid | ReutersU.S. stocks are expected to get a short-term boost in the aftermath of the failed assassination of former president Donald Trump over the weekend, as analysts say the likelihood of his re-election in November has increased.
"The events on Saturday, if they do anything, they strengthen the case for President Donald Trump to win the election in November.
watch nowPolls showed Trump retaining his lead over President Joe Biden a day after the shooting at a Republican rally in Pennsylvania.
"These events, as unfortunate as they are in terms of political change, do not really change the direction of global markets and the global economy," he said Monday.
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