Today’s a Bessent Day and Stocks Are Up
Who’s speaking might matter more for markets than what is said.
Scott Bessent, US treasury secretary, center, arrives at the IIF Global Outlook Forum during the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Spring meetings in Washington, DC, US.
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