Stock futures soar after Democratic rout in midterms
Topics: 2026 Midterm Elections
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- The Hill reports: “Stock futures soared Wednesday morning, after Democrats’ resounding victory in the midterms. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were up roughly 1,150 points before the opening bell, more than 2 …”
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