Nasdaq 100 futures slide nearly 1.5% as Democratic sweep odds hit 95%
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The S&P 500 shed $500 billion in market value as midterm vote counts pointed to a Democratic takeover of Congress Wall Street woke up on November 4, 2026, to an election hangover. Nasdaq 100 futures fell nearly 1.5%, and the S&P 500 lost $500 billion in market value as early midterm counts tilted hard toward Democrats. The trigger was a single number. Prediction markets put the odds of a full Democratic sweep of Congress at about 95%, a sharp jump from where those bets had been sitting before the votes came in.
Source: Crypto Briefing
