Elon Musk's recent apology to Donald Trump has captured the attention of investors—and financial markets are responding more positively to this development than to the latest U.S.–China trade agreement. On Monday, Musk expressed regret over several posts on his X (formerly Twitter) platform that had been critical of Trump, including a now-deleted comment that appeared to support calls for the former president’s impeachment. The apology reportedly came after a private call between Musk and Trump, facilitated by Trump’s inner circle—including Vice President JD Vance and advisers David Sacks and Susie Wiles. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that Trump accepted Musk’s apology and considered the matter “settled.” She also emphasized that Musk and his companies—including Tesla and SpaceX—continued to...