Dow Posts Best Day Since April 2025 After Democrats Sweep Congress
Why it rallied: A clear election result, and President Trump accepting it, removed political uncertainty. Markets like gridlock because sudden new policies become less likely.
Who lost: Energy stocks fell the most as oil crashed. AI data-centre names, Trump Media and defence stocks also slipped.
History check: LPL Research says the S&P 500 has gained 15% on average in the 12 months after every midterm since 1950.
RupeeRadar Insight: Money is rotating out of energy and AI-infrastructure stocks into healthcare, consumer and industrial names. Watch if this rotation holds through the week.