Investors brace for a volatile ride as President-elect Donald Trump’s second term gets underway on Monday, bringing the promise of significant policy shifts.

That marked its best weekly gain since a 4.7 per cent rise in the five sessions to November 8, when Trump’s election win raised hopes that tax cuts and deregulation under the incoming administration would boost corporate America.

Wall Street's indexes rose, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones poised to record their largest weekly gains since November. Positive sentiment stems from anticipated Trump administration policy changes, strong earnings from major banks,