Donald Trump’s shock win of the US presidency sparked a surprising rally on Wall Street last week that some believe may be a prelude to further gains. The response, which sent the Dow Jones Industrial record to new highs on Thursday and Friday, reflected expectations that pro-business policies and ramped-up public works spending would spur greater economic growth. Analysts said the market’s optimistic response was reasonable, but that there were also risks ahead.
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