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Moderna lifts 2026 growth outlook to 15–25% after 29% Q3 jump Panama’s $8.5B Bet: The Canal That Wants to Be More Than a Canal Microsoft reportedly winds down Oracle AI-computing deal; Oracle falls 4% Up 1,500, down 1,800: Wall Street’s wildest week since the 2025 tariff crash Fox closes $22B Roku takeover months ahead of schedule Nikkei, Kospi plunge 6% as AI crash spreads to Asia Nasdaq crashes 5.5% as $2.5 trillion vanishes in AI rout Europe’s Stoxx 600 hits record as money rotates out of AI Toyota soars 16.7%, raises profit forecast 15% on hybrids, weak yen Europe’s defence darling, Rheinmetall, plunges 16% after second sales cut in three months

Moderna lifts 2026 growth outlook to 15–25% after 29% Q3 jump Panama’s $8.5B Bet: The Canal That Wants to Be More Than a Canal Microsoft reportedly winds down Oracle AI-computing deal; Oracle falls 4% Up 1,500, down 1,800: Wall Street’s wildest week since the 2025 tariff crash Fox closes $22B Roku takeover months ahead of schedule Nikkei, Kospi plunge 6% as AI crash spreads to Asia Nasdaq crashes 5.5% as $2.5 trillion vanishes in AI rout Europe’s Stoxx 600 hits record as money rotates out of AI Toyota soars 16.7%, raises profit forecast 15% on hybrids, weak yen Europe’s defence darling, Rheinmetall, plunges 16% after second sales cut in three months

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Dow’s 1,569-point jump, best post-midterm day since 1982

The Dow gained 1,569.40 points, or 3.03%, to close at 53,356.12, its strongest session since April 2025 and its biggest single-day gain right after a midterm in 44 years. Wall Street is betting a divided Washington means fewer surprises.

News | 5 November 2026

Dow’s 1,569-point jump, best post-midterm day since 1982

Election results are out, and Wall Street is loving it.

The Dow closed up 1,569.40 points, or 3.03%, at 53,356.12 on Wednesday, a day after Democrats won majorities in the House and the Senate.

It was the Dow’s best day since April 2025 and its biggest post-midterm gain since 1982, according to CFRA Research.

Why cheer? Investors warmed to the prospect of curbs on excess spending and create a more predictable outlook for markets.

AI was the exception: Nvidia fell 3% and CoreWeave about 10%. History backs the optimism: since 1938, the S&P 500 has posted price gains in the 12 months after midterms 95% of the time.