Markets rise as Democrats sweep midterms — Dow jumps more than 1200 points
US stocks jumped Wednesday after Democrats clinched a historic sweep of Congress on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up more than 1,200 points, the S&P 500 rising 1.7% and the Nasdaq Composite up 2.1%.
Republican Ledger staff · 10:12 AM ET
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US stocks jumped Wednesday after Democrats clinched a historic sweep of Congress on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up more than 1,200 points, the S&P 500 rising 1.7% and the Nasdaq Composite up 2.1%.
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