The Dow Jones Industrial Average ( ^DJI) moved to a session high, up 0.5% while the S&P 500 ( ^GSPC) gained 0.2%. The Nasdaq Composite ( ^IXIC) fell slightly. President Trump spoke remotely at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, appearing via video to a packed room of CEOs and world officials.

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You can't always judge the stock market's strength by what the major market indexes are doing. The Dow is over over 150 points, the S&P 500 is in record territory and the Nasdaq Comp is surging 1.4%.

Trump stepped onto the global stage for the first time during his second administration. Answering questions from a select panel at the Davos Economic Forum, President Trump gave comfort to market participants by promising to "demand" that interest rates come down "immediately.

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