The never-ending Trump effect on US stocks
FT News Briefing
Forhecz Topher
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🗓️ 6 December 2024
⏱️ 14 minutes
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Summary
Large companies rushed to assess whether top employees have sufficient protection after the murder of a US insurance executive, investors have pumped almost $140bn into US equity funds since last month’s election, and oil producer group Opec+ significantly scaled back its plans for production in 2025. In Mexico, new president Claudia Sheinbaum is doubling down on a radical agenda in the face of tough US tariffs. Plus, Notre-Dame reopens this weekend.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Shooting of United Health executive a ‘wake up call’ on corporate security
Michel Barnier resigns as French prime minister
Investors pour $140bn into US stock funds after Trump election victory
Opec+ extends oil production cuts in bid to support prices
Mexico’s new president digs in with radical ideas as Trump threat looms
How Notre-Dame rose from the ashes
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| 0:00.0 | We're Equinor, an energy company searching for better. |
| 0:03.0 | Currently, we supply 27% of the UK's gas, 15% of its oil, |
| 0:07.7 | and we're playing our part in the UK's energy transition. |
| 0:11.0 | Our wind farms power 750,000 homes, |
| 0:14.0 | and we expect that to grow to over 7 million. |
| 0:16.5 | Last year, we invested 20% of our global growth spend in renewables |
| 0:20.1 | and lower carbon solutions. |
| 0:22.0 | We plan to increase that to 50% by 2030. |
| 0:25.4 | We're an energy company searching for better. |
| 0:28.4 | equinore.co.uk. |
| 0:33.7 | Good morning from the Financial Times. |
| 0:36.3 | Today is Friday, December 6th, and this is your FT News briefing. |
| 0:41.5 | Large companies are looking at how to keep their executives safe. |
| 0:45.8 | And U.S. stocks have skyrocketed ever since Donald Trump won the election. |
| 0:51.3 | Plus, Mexico's new president is walking a tightrope when it comes to the economy. |
| 0:56.4 | The country is gearing up for a volatile few months and years, and Shane Baum's test has already |
| 1:01.9 | started. I'm Sonia Hudson, and here's the news you need to start your day. Big U.S. and U.K. companies are scrambling to figure out if their executives have enough protection. |
| 1:21.8 | This comes after the CEO of United Healthcare was fatally shot in New York on Wednesday. |
| 1:27.9 | Law enforcement said the attack was premeditated and targeted. |
| 1:32.3 | Large companies have been sharing intelligence with each other |
| 1:35.4 | and talking with security firms about how to protect top employees. |
| 1:40.3 | An expert in the field called the shooting, quote, |
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