US Midterm Elections: Markets mixed as early-vote estimates top 58.7 million

A midday post cited an NBC/TargetSmart tally of 58,711,102 early votes and a CBS figure of more than 59 million from the UF Election Lab. Kalshi put Democrats' chance of House control at 93%. The post reported gains for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, a dip for the Dow, and traders watching results that could affect pharma, housing and AI data centers.