The U.S. stock market climbed higher in trading on Tuesday, as voters rushed to the polls and the nation awaited the results of a closely contested presidential election. The S&P 500 ticked upward ...

Stock Market Patterns After Election Day. In the last several elections, the S&P 500's reaction has followed some notable patterns, influenced by the political context of the new administration.

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The largest gain on Election Day occurred when former President Barack Obama was elected in 2008. The S&P 500 gained more than 4% on Election Day that year, but then fell more than 5% the day after.

The U.S. stock market climbed higher in trading on Tuesday, as voters rushed to the polls and the nation awaited the results of a closely contested presidential election. The Dow Jones Industrial ...

The U.S. stock market climbed higher in trading on Tuesday, as voters rushed to the polls and the nation awaited the results of a closely contested presidential election. The S&P 500 ticked upward ...

In 2016, for example, the stock market on Election Day was sitting on modest year-to-date gains and the incumbent party still lost. In any case, ...

Since 1952, the S&P 500 has averaged only a 7% gain during U.S. presidential election years, compared to 16.8% in the year prior to an election year (and just shy of 10% average overall).

Latest news as Election Day 2024 as some poll closing times approach 15:04. If history is any guide, one stock market gauge suggests that Vice President Kamala Harris will defeat former President ...

It’s election day—and tens of millions of Americans are going to the polls to decide whether Republican nominee Donald Trump or Democratic candidate Kamala Harris will be the next president of ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) – Election Day is in full swing in the U.S. as voters make their way to the polls. Some New York City agencies are closed, along with schools, while major banks and postal ...