Dow Rises 1,569 Points to 53,356 After Democrats Win House and Senate
Democrats won control of the House and Senate, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1,569.40 points, or 3.03%, to close at 53,356.12 on Wednesday. That was its first close above 53,000 since Sept. 8. The S&P 500 gained 1.58% and the Nasdaq rose 1.44%. Apple hit a record high, while NVIDIA fell about 3% as AI infrastructure shares weakened. WTI crude dropped more than 8% to $88.12 a barrel.