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US midterms: What investors can expect after Democrats shatter Republican strongholds

2026-11-05T09:44:41.000Z
That political humbling should make Trump more wary of unsettling a fragile trade truce with Beijing, some political analysts said.
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Trump’s midterm loss signals short-term gain, long-term pain for China

2026-11-05T09:14:42.000Z
A Democratic sweep of Congress heralded a new political era in Washington and reverberated across global markets, with stocks and bonds rising as the dollar fell.

US midterms: Markets cheer Democratic win, betting divided Washington means fewer policy shocks

2026-11-05T00:08:54.000Z
One of Elon Musk’s biggest challenges could be slower approvals for data centres for his rocket-to-AI company SpaceX.

Elon Musk’s business empire – Tesla, SpaceX and all – braces for impact after US midterms

2026-11-04T15:16:12.000Z
Trump said the Iran war was not a primary reason for the Republicans being routed, although polls consistently showed Americans are against the conflict.

Trump plays down prospect of strikes on Iran after Republican midterm rout

2026-11-04T13:30:35.000Z
Democrats have captured majorities in both the Senate and the House, even prevailing in states that have long been conservative bastions.

Greenback slips as Democratic victories in US midterms stoke AI jitters

2026-11-04T13:08:48.000Z
Equities reversed earlier losses, trading firmly in the green, while Treasuries rallied with gold.

How markets reacted to Democrats’ win in US midterms: Stocks U-turn, gold gains

2026-11-04T12:01:20.000Z
Chinese President Xi Jinping will think of ways to exploit Trump’s weakened authority, said Saul Eslake, an economist at Corinna Economic Advisory in Australia.

Trump’s midterm rebuke gives trading partners room to resist

2026-11-04T11:06:23.000Z
While Democrats are known to be less enthusiastic about the AI build-out, effective changes in Washington that slow things down may not happen soon. 

Dip buyers emerge for tech stocks as traders look past midterms, focus on fundamentals

2026-11-04T09:37:08.000Z
In the US, recent Democratic wins underscore the intensity of the growing voter backlash against data centres powering AI systems worldwide. 

AI data centre boom is set for upheaval after US election rout

2026-11-04T07:25:29.000Z