Wall Street ends higher after Democrats win Congress; data center stocks tumble
Election clarity lifted stocks as investors bet gridlock will limit policy changes, while data center operators fell on fears of tighter AI oversight.
- Wall Street closed sharply higher on Wednesday as Democrats' sweeping midterm election victory eased political uncertainty and boosted risk appetite across major markets.
- Democrats seized control of both the Senate and House of Representatives, scoring wins in Republican strongholds in a voter backlash against President Donald Trump.
- The SPX gained 1.6% to 7,688.62 points while The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 3% to 53,356.12; Microsoft rose 6.7%, Amazon added 6.1%, Alphabet gained 3.2%, and Meta Platforms rose 1.4%.
- Shares of data center operators slumped as Citi Research strategist Scott Chronert noted the AI trade faces "headwinds", with HUT down 23%, IREN off 11%, Core Scientific falling 10%, and Applied Digital lower by 6.7%.
- Trump's $1.5 trillion defense budget request faces a tougher road in Congress as Northrop Grumman, RTX, and Lockheed Martin fell, while The Invesco Solar ETF climbed nearly 6%.
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Stock Market Today: Dow Jumps Nearly 1,600 Points as Major Indexes Soar After Democrats’ Decisive Win in Midterms; WTI Oil Slides 8%
Major stock indexes surged Wednesday after Democrats snagged control of Congress and won several key gubernatorial races in the midterm elections.
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