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Why Did Global Markets Plunge After the US Midterm Elections?

Markets Brief gilt-and-policy note (2026-11-06): The post Why Did Global Markets Plunge After the US Midterm Elections? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Global markets suffered a sharp sell-off on… Primary source: original at Coinpedia (coinpedia.org).

Why Did Global Markets Plunge After the US Midterm Elections?

The post Why Did Global Markets Plunge After the US Midterm Elections? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News

Global markets suffered a sharp sell-off on November 5 as investors reassessed the outlook for artificial intelligence (AI) investment, semiconductor demand and data-center expansion.  The S&P 500 fell 4.4%, the Nasdaq Composite dropped 5.5%, and the Dow Jones lost more than 1,800 points. The decline also spread to Asia, where South Korea’s KOSPI plunged more …