Markets cheered Trump's Treasury Secretary pick

Trump names billionaire Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary pick
President-elect Donald Trump named billionaire Scott Bessent as his pick to serve as the next secretary of the Department of the Treasury.
Trump Taps Wall Street Vet Scott Bessent to Run the Treasury Department
President-elect Donald Trump chose Scott Bessent to lead the Treasury Department late Friday evening. “I am most pleased to nominate Scott Bessent to serve as the 79th Secretary of the Treasury of the United States,
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President-elect Trump nominated Scott Bessent, the founder and CEO of global macro investment firm Key Square Group, for treasury secretary.
Trump picks Scott Bessent to serve as treasury secretary
If confirmed, Bessent will be tasked with implementing any tax cuts a Republican-controlled Congress may pursue.
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Here’s what Trump’s pick of Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary means for taxes, interest rates and more
Markets cheered Donald Trump's Treasury Secretary pick
Stocks climbed in response to Scott Bessent's nomination
Treasuries Surge On Trump's Choice Of Bessent For Treasury Secretary
After ending last Friday's trading modestly higher, treasuries showed a more substantial move to the upside during trading on Monday.
How the stock market reacted to Trump picking Bessent for Treasury secretary
The stock market reacted positively to President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Treasury secretary, hedge fund CEO Scott Bessent. CBS MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady has more.
The Dow and S&P 500 hit new highs as Trump picks Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary
The Dow and S&P 500 reached all-time highs, while the dollar weakened on Monday following the news that President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Wall Street’s Scott Bessent to be his next Treasury Secretary.
Equities Higher After Trump's Treasury Secretary Pick
US benchmark equity indexes were higher ahead of Monday's close, aided by President-elect Donald Trump's planned nomination of Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.
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