# Live: European stocks plunge after US midterm election results shock markets

https://mins.news/en/item/132084

- France 24, 2026-11-06 09:37 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20261106-live-european-stocks-plunge-after-us-midterm-election-results-shock-markets

> European shares fell sharply on Friday as global investors weighed uncertainty following the Democrats’ sweeping US midterm victory. Some of the decline reflected fears that Democrats could curb AI data-centre development, which is widely unpopular among US voters.

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