Markets Mixed After Democrats Win Both Chambers of CongressVoters Deliver a Rebuke and Put Congress in Opposition to TrumpMarkets Welcome Limits on Sweeping Changes After Democratic Gains
World shares were mostly higher on November 3 after Democrats won majorities in the U.S. House and Senate. U.S. stock futures edged up, while Asian markets diverged.Democrats won majorities in the House and Senate in the November 3 U.S. midterms, bringing a new period of congressional resistance to President Donald Trump. Global markets moved unevenly as investors assessed the result.Democrats won majorities in both houses of Congress on November 3, setting up resistance to President Donald Trump. Global markets were mixed, while U.S. futures edged higher.