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Wall Street erupted in a massive rally Wednesday as investors reacted to the Democratic Party’s stunning takeover of both chambers of Congress, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average soaring 1,569 points in its strongest post-midterm election performance in 44 years.
The Dow jumped 3%, recording its best trading day since April 2025 and its largest single-day gain following a midterm election since 1982,
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In a decisive victory, Democrats regained control of both chambers of Congress in the 2026 midterm elections, which were widely viewed as a referendum on President Donald Trump. Wall Street rallied following the results—on Wednesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged by around 1,500 points,
CNBC’s Jim Cramer warned Wednesday that Wall Street may be getting ahead of itself following the midterm elections.
Stocks rallied after Democrats scored a decisive victory in the midterms, but the gains masked a divide within technology. Hyperscalers surged as investors anticipated that greater opposition to data center development could slow the AI buildout and ease spending pressures.
US stocks surged on Nov 4 as Democrats’ sweeping victory in the midterm elections fuelled optimism the Iran War could end soon, sending oil prices lower. Tech megacaps also jumped as investors bet a Democratic-controlled Congress will force companies to carry out AI spending cuts that they have been calling for.
“The election is over and markets are breathing a sigh of relief,” said Citadel Securities’ Scott Rubner.
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Democrats’ midterm victory could put some of the party’s most ambitious Social Security proposals back on the congressional agenda.
For Americans, that could translate to higher benefits, changes to cost-of-living adjustments or potentially making wealthy Americans pay Social Security taxes on more of their earnings.
Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in Tuesday’s midterm elections,
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News Corp, the parent company of The New York Post, posted a record first-quarter performance on Wednesday, driven by growth in its Dow Jones, digital real estate and book publishing divisions.
The New York-based media giant said its first-quarter net income expanded 43% to $215 million, or 29 cents a share.
Donald Trump was busy bragging today about a huge rise in the stock market.
He wrote on Truth Social: “Stock Market just hit another Record High — 91 Days in just a short period of time — Less than two years.
