NEW TRUMP ERA The Yahoo Finance guide to Trump 2.0 OTC Markets OTCPK - Delayed Quote • USD AAP, Inc. (AAPJ) Follow Compare 0.0001 -0.0001 (-50.00%) At close: January 17 at 3:00:00 PM EST Related News Trump unleashes a wave of first-day orders. Here's what matters for investors. Donald Trump unveiled historic actions just hours after he was sworn in, with a wave of executive orders that included many areas of interest to investors and businesses. Inauguration 2025: Bitcoin hits record $109K, Trump launches memecoin While equity markets (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) are closed on Monday to honor Martin Luther King Jr. Day, crypto assets are still trading on the market holiday that coincides with President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) soared to a new record high above $109,000 ahead of Trump's return to the White House later today. Crypto traders notably rallied behind Trump on his campaign promises for the crypto industry and regulation. Yahoo Finance host Madison Mills joins Julie Hyman and Seana Smith in their special inauguration coverage, examining crypto market trends as both Trump and First Lady Melania Trump launch their own memcoins (TRUMP-OFFICIAL-USD, MELANIA-USD). Watch President Donald Trump's 2025 Inauguration ceremony, while staying up to date with all the market news and economic data covered by Yahoo Finance. This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan. Trump might get an early economic win with gas prices expected to drop in 2025 Oil prices are set to drop in 2025, putting gasoline prices on track for a third-straight annual decline. Donald Trump Launches $TRUMP Meme Coin. It's Well Off Highs. Donald Trump's new $TRUMP meme coin has tumbled from the peak, but the valuation remains high. He controls 80%. XRP Price Jumps. The Crypto Has Rallied 500% Since Trump’s Win. One of the biggest crypto gainers since Donald Trump won the U.S. election was headed higher on Monday after his inauguration. The price of altcoin XRP is up 2% over the past 24 hours in afternoon trading. XRP is up more than 500% since Nov. 5 and has become the third-largest crypto based on market value, behind only Bitcoin and Ether. Trump, Melania Launch Meme Coins. How Many Billions They’re Worth as Cryptos Soar. Both the president and first lady announced their own meme coins over the weekend: $TRUMP and $MELANIA. BI Davos Diary: How an AI agent was so good it was literally given a seat at the boardroom table As Davos prepares to host the World Economic Forum, business leaders are talking about what AI and Donald Trump will mean in 2025. Crypto leaders worry Trump's meme coin is undermining their credibility President Trump's $TRUMP meme coin is being called a disappointment by token fans as crypto fever pushed bitcoin to a record high on Monday. 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Pound, gold and oil prices in focus: commodity and currency check, 20 January Pound pushes higher amid weak dollar as investors eye Trump's economic policies London stocks rally and dollar falls as Donald Trump sworn in as 47th president of the United States European markets ticked cautiously higher as the world looks to the inauguration of Donald Trump later on today. Bitcoin soars past $109,000 ahead of possible early action on crypto by Trump The price of bitcoin surged to over $109,000 early Monday, just hours ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, as a pumped up cryptocurrency industry bets he'll take action soon after returning to the White House. “You’re going to be very happy with me,” Trump told crypto-enthusiasts at a bitcoin conference last summer. 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We thank President Trump for providing the necessary clarity and assurance to our service providers that they will face no penalties providing TikTok to over 170 million Americans and allowing over 7 million small businesses to thrive. It’s a strong stand for the First Amendment and against arbitrary censorship. We will work with President Trump on a long-term solution that keeps TikTok in the United States." TikTok briefly shut down in the United States on Saturday evening. The social media app went dark after the US Supreme Court determined that national security concerns outweighed TikTok's First Amendment argument against a law that was signed in April 2024. ByteDance, TikTok's Chinese parent company, also had the option to divest its stake in the platform, but it chose not to despite there being interested buyers. Yahoo Finance Senior Reporter Jennifer Schonberger reports on the app's shutdown. Editor's note: The video above was filmed before TikTok announced it would restore service. This post was written by Stephanie Mikulich and Justin Oliver. Learn more about the TikTok ban TikTok loses Supreme Court battle to stop US ban What could happen to your TikTok app on Jan. 19 TikTok allows for 'organic virality,' content creators say Kevin O'Leary wants to save TikTok for its 6M+ entrepreneurs Stock playbook for Trump's second term: Top sector winners and losers Investors brace for a volatile ride as President-elect Donald Trump’s second term gets underway on Monday, bringing the promise of significant policy shifts. 3 ways Trump's first day as president could shift markets With Trump set to implement at least 100 executive orders on Monday, here are the areas of the market that could see moves. Performance Overview Trailing total returns as of 1/17/2025, which may include dividends or other distributions. 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