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Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Markets

Dow Soars 1,200 Points, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Jump 2% as Wall Street Celebrates Midterm ResultsYahoo Finance
US Equity Indexes Surge as Democrats' Seismic Gains in Midterm Elections Send Crude Oil TumblingYahoo Finance
European stocks jump on earnings, oil's plunge, US midterm resultsYahoo Finance
The Winners and Losers on Wall Street From the Election EarthquakeWall Street Journal

Credit

Private sector added 86,000 jobs in October, exceeded expectations: ADPNew York Post

Commodities

Oil Prices Sink as U.S. Midterms Raise Market Hopes for Middle East SolutionWall Street Journal
Oil tumbles below $100 on post-election peace hopesFinancial Times
Gold Steadies as Traders Track Iran Talk Prospects, US MidtermsBloomberg

US economy

U.S. Services-Sector Activity Expands Again in OctoberWall Street Journal

US politics

Trump blames losses on GOP candidates, oil prices and his absence from ballotWashington Post
Elon Musk’s Political Fortunes Run Into a Blue WaveWall Street Journal

Global Economy & Emerging Markets

After the US midterms, what will a lame duck Trump mean for the global economy?Guardian
What a Democratic Congress Means for Trump’s Foreign-Policy AgendaWall Street Journal

AI

Trade

Canada, China Extend Tariff Deal, Aim to Boost Canadian ExportsBloomberg
US trade deficit narrows slightly in September; imports hit record highReuters
Canada’s Trade Surplus Widens as Oil, Gold Drive Record ExportsWall Street Journal

Geopolitics

US slaps sanctions on Indian, Turkish firms and people for aiding IranReuters