On July 6, 2026, US President Donald Trump rang the bell of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) from the White House to commemorate the first trading day for "Trump accounts," a government program that grants children $1,000 investment accounts. This event marked the first time the NYSE bell was rung from the White House and featured the first joint opening of the NYSE and Nasdaq exchanges.

Earlier that morning, President Trump hosted leaders from both the NYSE and Nasdaq stock exchange at the Oval Office for a press conference highlighting the initiative.

The "Trump accounts" program aims to encourage early investment and financial literacy among children by providing them with a starting capital of $1,000.

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