On Monday, July 15th, U.S. stock markets closed higher, continuing Friday’s rally, as hopes for a second Trump presidency and a looser regulatory environment rose after a failed assassination attempt. Although all three major U.S. stock indexes closed significantly below their intraday peaks, the Dow Jones Industrial Average achieved a record closing high. According to the economic data, the NY Empire State Manufacturing Index fell to -6.6 in July, below the expected -6. Energy shares had the largest gain among the 11 S&P 500 sectors, while utilities lagged. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.53% and closed at 40,211.72. The S&P 500 gained 0.28%, ending the day at 5,631.22, and the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.42%, finishing the session at 18,475.86. Asian Markets Today On Tuesday, Japan’s Nikkei ...