# Markets react cautiously to Democrats’ US midterm victory

https://mins.news/en/item/128888

- France 24, 2026-11-04 10:40 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business/20261104-markets-react-with-caution-to-democrats-victory-in-us-midterms

> Investors avoided AI stocks and shifted into government bonds on Wednesday after Democrats took control of Congress in the US midterms. Oil prices edged up as uncertainty persisted over the course of US President Donald Trump’s war against Iran. The edition also examines the campaign’s central issue: rising living costs.

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