Video shows armed police at White House Correspondents' Dinner after loud bangs | Flipboard

A video circulating online showed armed police responding at the White House Correspondents' Dinner following loud bangs, prompting brief security concerns. The incident triggered a short-term spike in safe-haven demand, with investors repricing risk amid uncertainty about the nature of the disturbance. Assets linked to political stability, including Washington, D.C.-based real estate investment trusts (REITs) and government contractors, saw minor volatility, while Treasury yields dipped slightly on flight-to-quality flows. The market reaction reflected sensitivity to perceived threats to high-level institutional continuity, particularly around events involving senior policymakers. Traders will watch the next U.S. Secret Service public statement or official White House briefing for confirmation of threat level and potential follow-on security implications.

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