US Midterm 2026 Results: Democrats Win Congress as US Futures and BTC Whipsaw
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US midterm 2026 results showed Democrats winning control of Congress. US futures sold off overnight before paring some losses, while Bitcoin (BTC) slipped and then also bounced to almost fully recover. S&P 500 futures fell 1.3% at one point on fears of tighter rules for artificial intelligence (AI) and data centers. NBC News projected Democrats flipped at least six Senate seats, including Texas and Ohio. How Are US Futures Reacting to the US Midterm 2026 Results? By 11:24 p.m. ET, S&P 500 futures were down 1.25%, according to Investing.com . Nasdaq-100 futures had fallen 2.26%, and Dow Jones Industrial Average futures had lost 0.77%. Futures then pared part of the drop. S&P 500 futures traded roughly 0.5% below Tuesday’s settlement by early Wednesday. The AI trade is the pressure point.
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