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US stocks surge after Democrats win House and Senate
The Dow jumped 3.03% Wednesday, its biggest one-day percentage gain since April 2025; the S&P 500 rose 1.58%.
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The Dow gained 1,569.40 points to close at 53,356.12, while the S&P 500 finished at 7,688.62 and the Nasdaq Composite rose 1.44%. Democrats won control of both the House and Senate, fueling hopes that the U.S. would push for a resolution of the war with Iran.
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