How the Stock Market Is Reacting to the Midterm Elections NYT - Home Page By: Sui-Lee Wee and Aruni Soni 4 November 2026 at 09:45 U.S. stock futures fell as the first results came in, but later traded higher as investors assessed the outlook for artificial intelligence and other key sectors as the balance of power shifts in Washington. ยฉ Karsten Moran for The New York Times