# How US midterms moved data-centre stocks and Wall Street

https://mins.news/en/video/130239

- BBC News, 2026-11-05 05:28 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhjy8Cw7XfA

> US markets surged on Wednesday after Democrats swept the midterms, giving major indices their strongest day since April 2025 as investors appeared to welcome the changed political landscape. Tech stocks were jolted, however, by incoming Texas governor Gina Hinojosa’s pledge to pause new data-centre construction statewide.

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