Google searches for Donald Trump’s stock shares saw a significant jump in Canada the day after his victory in the US presidential election, according to Google Trends.
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By looking at the keywords “Trump stock» over the last seven days, it is possible to notice that this search remained at the same level in the days preceding November 5.
The trend changed, however, during election night where it was possible to observe a progression of this research as the results were revealed and the appearance of red on the media’s electoral maps.
Another peak will be noted the next morning, when the Republican candidate’s return to the White House is confirmed. However, searches decreased throughout the day on Wednesday.
Looking by province, it is possible to note that Quebec is found last in these searches, while Ontario and British Columbia were in the first, according to data observed Thursday shortly before 11 a.m.
The same trend is noted with regard to the keywords “buy Trump stock» (buy Trump shares) over the past week in Canada.
According to Google Trends, related queries “stock market after Trump win”, i.e. the stock markets after Trump’s victory, and “Trump win effect on stock market» (the effect of Trump’s victory on the stock markets) also experienced strong increases.
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