Stocks and bonds rise on Democrats' midterm victory

Summary

Stocks and bonds rose after Democrats won the midterm elections, according to Semafor. Although the results mean control of the government will be divided, markets “like gridlock,” a Morgan Stanley executive told CNBC.

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1. Semafor

   4 Nov 2026, 11:38 UTCSource ↗

   Semafor reports that stocks and bonds rose on the Democrats' midterms victory, and quotes a Morgan Stanley executive telling CNBC that markets “like gridlock” even though control of the government will be divided.