US markets rise as Democrats sweep midterm elections

Nasdaq, Dow, and S&P 500 open higher after Democrats sweep US midterms and Trump accepts election results.

Markets open higher amid midterm election results [Brendan McDermid/Reuters]

US markets are trending upwards after Democrats swept the midterm elections , taking control of both the House and Senate on Tuesday.

The Nasdaq opened on Wednesday up 1 percent, the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 1.8 percent and the S&P 500 up 1.1 percent as markets opened at 9:30am ET (14:30GMT).

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Retailers that rely on imports, such as Walmart and Target, are up 1.3 percent and 3.3 percent, respectively, amid possible changes in tariff policy.

Health insurance provider UnitedHealthcare is down 2.9 percent, while CVS Health is down 12 percent. However, Cigna went up 1.6 percent.

Investor sentiment was also buoyed by United States President Donald Trump’s social media post saying he would accept the results, easing political uncertainty and pressure on markets.

For companies involved in the artificial intelligence (AI) buildout, the outlook is different as the Democrats have been more critical of the sector.

Oracle and Nvidia both opened the day lower, although Alphabet, Google’s parent company, is on the upswing, up 3.5 percent at the opening bell.

“There is no way to sugarcoat that Democrats taking control, especially over the Senate, will create some major hurdles for AI and tech legislation in the Beltway over the next two years,” Dan Ives, managing partner of Yorkville Ives, said in a note on Wednesday.

“We estimate 10% of datacenters will not happen now,” Ives added in a post on X.

Democrats performed well in states where the AI buildout is pronounced, including Ohio, where Sherrod Brown flipped the Senate seat; Texas, where Democrats took a Senate seat with James Talarico; and the governor’s race, which Gina Hinojosa won, also flipping the seat.

Oil prices are also on the decline. The global benchmark Brent crude oil futures are down $3.20, or 3.09 percent, to $100.40 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate crude is down $3.01, or 3.13 percent, to $93.08.

While oil prices are reacting to the midterm results, investors are also watching to see whether the war with Iran and the one between Russia and Ukraine will end amid reports of talks, following the previous session, which saw oil prices hit their lowest levels in four weeks.

民主党横扫美国中期选举，特朗普接受选举结果后，纳斯达克、道琼斯和标准普尔500指数高开。

中期选举结果公布后，市场高开 [Brendan McDermid/路透社]

美国股市在民主党赢得中期选举、周二同时掌控众议院和参议院后呈上涨趋势。

周三，纳斯达克指数开盘上涨 1%，道琼斯工业平均指数上涨 1.8%，标准普尔 500 指数上涨 1.1%，市场于美国东部时间上午 9:30（格林尼治标准时间 14:30）开盘。

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列表 3（共 4 项）：共和党在中期选举中损失有多大？是否存在一线希望？

问题 4（共 4 题）：为什么美国西部地区在选举日后仍在计票？

受关税政策可能发生变化的影响，依赖进口的零售商，如沃尔玛和塔吉特，股价分别上涨了 1.3% 和 3.3%。

健康保险公司联合健康保险（UnitedHealthcare）股价下跌2.9%，CVS Health股价下跌12%。然而，信诺保险（Cigna）股价上涨1.6%。

美国总统唐纳德·特朗普在社交媒体上发文表示他将接受选举结果，这提振了投资者情绪，缓解了政治不确定性和市场压力。

对于参与人工智能 (AI) 建设的公司而言，前景则有所不同，因为民主党人对该行业持更为批评的态度。

甲骨文和英伟达今日开盘均走低，但谷歌母公司Alphabet股价上涨，开盘上涨3.5%。

“毫无疑问，民主党掌控大局，尤其是掌控参议院，将在未来两年内给华盛顿特区的AI和科技立法带来一些重大障碍，” Yorkville Ives 的管理合伙人 Dan Ives 周三在一份报告中表示。

“我们估计有 10% 的数据中心现在不会建成，”艾夫斯在 X 的一篇文章中补充道。

在人工智能建设较为显著的州，民主党人表现出色，例如俄亥俄州，谢罗德·布朗赢得了参议院席位；德克萨斯州，民主党人凭借詹姆斯·塔拉里科赢得了参议院席位；以及州长竞选，吉娜·希诺霍萨获胜，也赢得了该席位。

油价也在下跌。全球基准布伦特原油期货价格下跌3.20美元，跌幅3.09%，至每桶100.40美元；西德克萨斯中质原油期货价格下跌3.01美元，跌幅3.13%，至每桶93.08美元。

在油价对中期选举结果做出反应的同时，投资者也在关注伊朗战争和俄罗斯与乌克兰之间的冲突是否会在有关谈判的报道之后结束。此前一个交易日，油价跌至四周以来的最低水平。