The US stock market has been on a rollercoaster during President Donald Trump’s second term. The S&P 500 posted its third worst 100-day start to a presidential term in US history, only behind Gerald Ford and Richard Nixon.

In 100 days full of surprises for investors, the S&P 500 and Dow nearly recouped their April declines – even with a worse-than-expect GDP report.

This is Biden’s Stock Market, not Trump’s,” he wrote, placing the blame squarely on his predecessor. “I didn’t take over until January 20th.” He added: “Our Count

U.S. stocks open higher, boosted by strong earnings from Meta and Microsoft. Apple and Amazon are due to report after the close.

Microsoft and Meta Platforms drove Wall Street higher after delivering profits for the start of the year that were even bigger than analysts expected.

U.S. technology-related stocks including many involved in artificial intelligence rose sharply on Thursday following stronger-than-expected results from Microsoft and Meta Platforms, while investors awaited results from Apple and Amazon.