Biden Assures "Peaceful Transfer Of Power", Has A Word Of Advice For Trump

US President Joe Biden spoke today for the first time since the US election result was known and Donald Trump's victory was certain.

The Vatican's secretary of state congratulated US president-elect Donald Trump Thursday, while expressing doubt that the Republican had a "magic wand" to end conflicts quickly as promised during the campaign.

Gold prices have fallen sharply after Trump’s victory, but analysts at Mehta Equities and Kotak Securities suggest a Fed rate cut could drive recovery, with key support at Rs 76,000 per 10 gram.

In various states, Democratic Senate candidates outperformed Kamala Harris, despite her loss in the presidential election.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said Thursday in Jerusalem he saw prospects for ending Israel's wars in Gaza and Lebanon after Donald Trump was elected US president.

In a press briefing after his meeting with top business leaders and CEOs in Australia, S Jaishankar mentioned about "something that happened yesterday", referring to the US election result. Mr Jaishankar said India "perceives this as an opportunity".

Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee on Thursday said Donald Trump's election as US president has proved that age is not a factor if someone has popular support, amid the debate in his party over the call for fixing a retirement age for leaders

Musk, however, is also a risk to Trump as his business interests may clash with US foreign policy. For instance, Teslas largest factory is in Shanghai, and another one is in Berlin. Both countries are bracing for higher tariff barriers under Trump.

Nilesh Shah emphasises that India's export potential could rise significantly as the US adopts stricter trade measures against China, fostering a more predictable geopolitical and trade environment.

This is the first US Fed policy meeting after the results of the US Presidential Elections 2024.