CNBC Daily Open: Trump, Bessent and Musk give markets the reassurance they need

Yeo Boon Ping - CNBC - 08:30
Markets are open-minded, and often react almost instantaneously to any positive changes.

In this article

  • .N225
  • .HSI
  • TSLA
  • .SPX
  • .IXIC
  • .DJI
Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT
(L-R) U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, Interior Secretary Doug Bergum and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy look on as U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to sign executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House on April 09, 2025 in Washington, DC.
Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images

Taken from CNBC’s Daily Open, our international markets newsletter — Subscribe today

The latest CNBC All-America Economic Survey found that Americans' opinion of how U.S. President Donald Trump is managing the economy has plunged: For the first time since he entered the White House, more respondents disapprove than approve of the president on the economy.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who has been a significant contributor to the Trump administration, has also seen a decline in his and his company's reputations. More than 47% of th...
[Short citation of 8% of the original article]