With Democrats regaining majority status in both the House and Senate in the U.S. midterm elections, easing political uncertainty, the three major U.S. stock indexes surged to close on Nov. 4 (local time).



On the New York Stock Exchange that day, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow) soared 3.03% from the previous trading session. The S&P 500, which is weighted toward large-cap stocks, rose 1.58%, while the Nasdaq Composite, which is weighted toward technology stocks, climbed 1.44% to end the session.


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