Wall Street ends higher after Democrats win Congress; data center stocks tumble
Stocks rallied as Democrats took Congress, while investors sold data center shares on fears of tighter AI rules and local opposition to expansion.
- On Wednesday, Democrats secured control of both the House and Senate, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average soaring 1,569 points, or 3%, in its strongest post-midterm performance since 1982.
- Wall Street generally prefers split control of Washington because political gridlock makes major policy changes harder to pass, reducing uncertainty and limiting transformative economic shifts.
- Brent crude prices plunged 8.7% to $94.62 as traders expected Democratic pressure to end the Iran war, while technology stocks fell on concerns that Democrats could restrict artificial intelligence data center development.
- Treasury yields sank to 4.88% from 4.95% on Tuesday, easing inflation concerns, while retailers and hospital operators rallied on expectations that Democrats could reverse prior healthcare and food assistance cuts.
- President Donald Trump retains veto power and executive authority despite Democratic gains, and investors remain uncertain whether state-level victories in Texas will materially slow artificial intelligence data center expansion.
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