Stocks plunge as Dem midterm sweep fuels AI regulatory concerns
Analysts said fears of tighter AI oversight and slower data center buildouts drove the selloff, which erased about $3 trillion in S&P 500 value.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump celebrated record stock-market gains, one day after voters handed Democrats control of both chambers of Congress—an outcome he had repeatedly warned would trigger economic disaster.
- The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped more than 1,500 points Wednesday, its best day since April 2025, as analysts cited expectations of divided government, lower oil prices, and reduced concerns about Iran war escalation.
- In midday trading Thursday, the Nasdaq Composite dipped about 4 percent and fell more than 10 percent below October records. Investors stepped back over concerns that Democratic control could slow semiconductor buildout.
- Trump indicated he would accept election results and work with Democrats, despite warning voters on October 26 that a Democratic victory would produce a "1929-style economic depression." He claimed the Wednesday gains proved his economic success.
- Following the midterm losses, the president distanced himself from the Republican Party's performance, blaming specific candidates and Fox News. The Democratic Party now controls both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
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Democrats' Midterm Wins Wipe $2.5 TRILLION From Markets — Here's What It Means for Your 401(k)
A brutal tech sell-off erased roughly $2.5 trillion in market value Thursday as investors fled AI stocks following Democrats' midterm gains. Financial advisors warn the biggest risk to retirement savers is panicking — not the drop itself.
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Only two days after the interim elections, Tech shares in the USA break in, stock exchanges worldwide follow. The recovery rally after the Midterms is short-lived. Why are Tech values now on a downhill run?
Wall Street suffers its worst collapse since the pandemic and Asian stock exchanges sink in fear of Democrats imposing restrictions on these facilities and increased vigilance in the development of IASpain leads the first European mobilisation against data centers: “The AI promises are false” The Democratic Party’s victory in the US mid-term elections has caused panic in the artificial intelligence bubble.
Following the Democrats' victory in the US midterm elections, Wall Street experienced a sharp sell-off, led by technology stocks. The Nasdaq fell 5.5%, entering a technical correction zone, wiping out approximately $2.5 trillion from the market in a matter of hours. The sell-off spread to Asian and European markets. US President Donald Trump blamed the Democrats for the market decline.
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