BusinessPhoto: News18 BusinessDemocrats Win US Midterms, Markets React with Relief Rally
The Democratic Party's sweeping victory in the US midterm elections on November 5 triggered a global market relief rally. Crude oil prices fell, the US dollar weakened, and equities rose across major markets. Investors welcomed the prospect of a politically constrained Trump administration, expecting limits on aggressive foreign policy, especially regarding the US-Israel-Iran conflict. Lower energy prices may ease inflation and benefit oil-importing countries like India. However, Asian semiconductor and tech stocks faced selling pressure amid the broader gains.
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