Both the FTSE 100 and the pound gained on Monday, while the cost of Government borrowing fell.
After reading these tweets, it's hard to believe the Tory MP is not just a comedy character, one person concluded on Sunday afternoon.
The former chancellor is the favourite to lead the Tories after ex-PM Boris Johnson dramatically withdrew from the race he never officially entered.
Candidates need the support of 100 MPs to get on to the ballot on Monday.
The 'two-month chancellor' said Sunak is "immensely talented" after Johnson confirmed he had pulled out of the leadership race.
Boris Johnson's political comeback ended before it could even begin. His decision to 'pull out', however, has raised some chuckles online.
Rishi Sunak is now all but certain to become the next prime minister of the United Kingdom.
The ex-PM was forced to quit by his own MPs after a series of political crises. We've kept it short!
Northern Ireland minister Steve Baker, an influential figure on the Tory right, is backing former chancellor Rishi Sunak.
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