Could be the federal government trying to make debt interests.
The Well-Timed Trades Made Moments Before Trump's Policy Surprises
President Trump has moved markets with sudden shifts in policy, from tariff U-turns to military strikes. On several occasions, unusual trades hit the tape ahead of his announcements.Most recently, there was a mysterious flurry of trading activity in oil and S&P 500 futures about 15 minutes before Trump de-escalated tensions with Iran with a Monday morning post on Truth Social, which sent oil prices tumbling and stocks rallying.Critics of the president promptly inferred that someone was profiting from advance knowledge of the post. "Who was it?This is corruption. Mind blowing corruption," Sen. Chris Murphy said on X.There is no evidence of leaks or insiders making trades ahead of Trump's post on Monday, or in any of the previous incidents. In a statement, White House spokesman Kush Desai said, "All federal employees are subject to government ethics guidelines that prohibit the use of nonpublic information for financial benefit. However, any implication that Administration officials are
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