Markets tank after post-Election Day surge
Topics: 2026 Midterm Elections
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- The Hill reports: “Stocks nosedived Thursday, one day after rallying on the heels of Democrats’ resounding midterm victories. The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled by more than 2,100 points from the opening bell a…”
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