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Hedge funds have positioned for Donald Trump's U.S. presidency with their highest levels of borrowing since 2010, while betting the dollar would continue to rise, according to bank research and industry data.

Stocks advanced, Treasury yields fell and crypto was volatile on Tuesday as market participants reacted to the slew of executive orders issued on the first day of Donald Trump’s second term as president.

U.S. President Donald Trump's first day in the Oval Office seemed light on any immediate action on that front, sending markets higher.

With Trump set to implement at least 100 executive orders on Monday, here are the areas of the market that could see moves.

“While Tuesday is the first trading session under Trump 2.0, markets are forward looking, and much of the optimism over the potential for tax cuts and deregulation is already priced in, via the post-election stock market surge, which stocks have held onto for the most part,” Geranen said.

The CEO also said he is ‘bullish’ on the potential for stock sales, including initial public offerings in 2025.

Robinhood (HOOD) stock is advancing 6% after Morgan Stanley identified it as a top pick. The shares also appear to be getting a lift from a report about President-elect Donald Trump’s cryptocurrency policies.

High interest rates have been weighing on the stock market rally, and there may be little Donald Trump can do to remedy that issue.

The US president’s policy is unlikely to spur near-term investment or change US production growth, say Morgan Stanley analysts

Citi believes the US dollar is primed for a pullback given Donald Trump’s more measured approach to tariffs. That’s good news for the beaten-up Aussie dollar.

Major financial institutions are abandoning net-zero climate alliances amid political pressure and legal threats, signaling a potential shift in the landscape of climate finance.