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Europe close: Mid-term election rally sends Stoxx 600 to highest since August

Wed 04 November 2026 17:06

(Sharecast News) - Stocks surged across Europe on Wednesday and oil prices sank as global financial markets reacted to the Democrats' sweeping victory in the US mid-term elections, with the Stoxx 600 hitting its highest in nearly three months.

London close: Stocks hit three-week high in US election aftermath, oil prices drop

Wed 04 November 2026 16:52

(Sharecast News) - UK stocks jumped on Wednesday, with London's FTSE 100 hitting its highest in nearly three weeks as risk appetite soared in the aftermath of the Democrats' resounding success in the US mid-term elections and a big tumble in the price of

US open: Stocks surge as investors bet on Washington gridlock after midterms

Wed 04 November 2026 14:46

(Sharecast News) - Major indices were sharply higher early on Wednesday after Americans overwhelmingly rejected Donald Trump's Republican party in the US midterm elections.

London midday: FTSE surges as banks and miners rally

Wed 04 November 2026 10:58

(Sharecast News) - London stocks had surged by midday on Wednesday, with banks and miners pacing the advance as investors mulled the Democrats' sweeping victory in the US midterm elections.

Asia report: Markets mixed as investors eye US midterms

Wed 04 November 2026 09:59

(Sharecast News) - Asian stock markets were mixed on Wednesday as results from US midterm elections raised fresh concerns about AI-related spending, regulation and the direction of US fiscal policy.

Europe midday: Stocks rally after US election results, oil prices ease

Wed 04 November 2026 09:47

(Sharecast News) - European stocks posted big gains on Wednesday after the momentous US mid-term election results the previous evening, with investors seemingly shrugging off data showing eurozone inflation jumped to a three-year high as oil prices fell a

Europe open: Stocks rally as investors assess implications of US midterms

Wed 04 November 2026 09:41

(Sharecast News) - European stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday as investors mulled the implications of the Democrats' sweeping victory in the US midterm elections.

London open: FTSE nudges up as investors mull US midterm results

Wed 04 November 2026 08:10

(Sharecast News) - London stocks nudged higher in early trade on Wednesday as investors mulled news the Democrats have won the Senate and the House in the US midterm elections.

London pre-open: Stocks to fall as Democrats win control of House and Senate

Wed 04 November 2026 07:30

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to fall at the open on Wednesday as investors mulled news that Democrats have won the Senate and the House in the US midterm elections.

US close: Apple drags Dow lower, but S&P 500 and Nasdaq rise

Tue 03 November 2026 21:34

(Sharecast News) - US equity markets were mixed on Tuesday, with Apple dragging the Dow into the red but chip stocks lifting the S&P 500 and Nasdaq higher.