# The Trump Stock Market Is Lousy for Most

https://mins.news/en/item/92900

- Bloomberg News, 2026-10-09 10:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-10-09/trump-stock-market-is-driven-by-ai-not-broad-economic-strength?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac8bb3b8f1582000191a681

> Trump has long treated the stock market as a gauge of his performance. Though the S&P 500 closed at a record this week, gains rested on a small group of AI-focused companies, obscuring growing vulnerabilities in the economy and financial markets. With midterms less than a month away, what Trump sees as a Republican asset could instead be a liability.