Nov 6 (Reuters) - Shares of Tesla, Donald
Trump's media business and domestic-focused small-cap companies
surged on Wednesday in anticipation of a win for the former
president even though some key states in the U.S. election are
yet to post results.
Trump claimed victory after Fox News projected that he had
defeated Democrat Kamala Harris, although other news outlets had
yet to call the race for Trump.
Tesla jumped 11% as CEO Elon Musk has promoted the
former president throughout his electoral campaign. If
re-elected, Trump has promised to make Musk head of a government
efficiency commission.
Trump Media & Technology Group ( DJT ), in which the former
president owns a majority stake, soared 30%. From their all-time
lows hit in late September, they have nearly tripled in value,
boosting the former president's stake to $5 billion.
Meanwhile, the S&P 500 futures hit an all-time high and
futures tied to the small-cap Russell 2000 index surged
5.6% on bets that U.S.-focused companies would benefit from
business incentives and tariffs that favor domestic production.
"The market believes a Trump presidency will unleash animal
spirits and give a boost to growth in the short-term through
some relief on corporate taxes and deregulation," said
Frédérique Carrier, head of investment strategy for RBC Wealth
Management in the British Isles and Asia.
Republicans took control of the Senate, while neither party
appeared to have an edge in the fight for control of the House
of Representative.
The outcome of who controls the U.S. Congress will play an
important role in determining how easily the U.S. president will
govern over the next two years.
"If you look at historical playbook, a Republican sweep has
been strong backdrop for the S&P 500 whereas a Republican
presidency with a split Congress has given a more muted return,"
Carrier said.
Wall Street lenders JPMorgan Chase ( JPM ), Bank of America ( BAC )
and Wells Fargo ( WFC ) jumped between 5% and 6%.
Trump, who has positioned himself as pro-cryptocurrency,
lifted bitcoin to a record high. Crypto-linked stocks Coinbase
, MicroStrategy ( MSTR ), Riot Platforms ( RIOT ), MARA
Holdings ( MARA ) jumped between 11% and 14%.
On the downside, U.S. renewable energy firms such as NextEra
Energy and First Solar ( FSLR ) plunged 7.5% and 11%,
respectively as Trump has campaigned for the rollback of climate
regulations passed under President Joe Biden.