 President could be ex-President Trump, widely seen as paving the way for more tax breaks for corporations and the wealthy and more favorable policies for investors. Gold jumped to a record and U.S. crude oil backed down to where it was at the end of June. Retail sales better than expected last month as Americans opened their wallets to spend. A dip was expected. On today's watch list, we get earnings from Johnson & Johnson and United Airlines. Jessica Ettinger, CNBC.