US midterm elections

2022 - 11 - 8

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European markets head for mixed open ahead of U.S. midterm ... (CNBC)

European markets are heading for a mixed open on Tuesday as global investors look to the United States, where midterm elections are taking place.

stock futures](https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/07/stock-market-futures-open-to-close-news.html) were flat Monday evening following a positive day for markets stateside. [Stocks in the Asia-Pacific](https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/08/asia-pacific-stocks-set-to-rise-bank-of-japan-summary-of-opinions-us-midterm-elections-ahead.html) traded mostly higher early Tuesday morning while [U.S. [CNBC Pro subscribers can read more here.](https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/08/morgan-stanley-on-market-rally-and-stocks-to-buy.html) [CNBC Pro subscribers can read more here.](https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/08/gold-prices-xau-to-rally-in-2023-ubs-says-and-offers-attractive-risk-reward.html) [Follow CNBC's live coverage of the midterm elections here](https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/07/midterm-elections-2022-live-updates-biden-obama-clinton-rally-for-democrats.html) Investors are also looking ahead to Thursday's U.S. The elections will determine which party will control Congress and could affect the direction of future spending. [throwing cold water on the concept of a Fed pivot](https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/02/real-time-updates-of-big-fed-rate-hike-and-jerome-powells-news-conference.html), I still believe the equity market will rally into year-end," Slimmon, senior portfolio manager at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, told CNBC's "Street Signs Asia" Friday. [midterm elections are taking place.](https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/07/midterm-elections-2022-live-updates-biden-obama-clinton-rally-for-democrats.html) [signal greater support of oil and gas companies](https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/05/the-market-could-be-anticipating-a-republican-sweep-of-congress-in-tuesdays-election.html). Democrats currently control the House, and have a majority in the Senate. consumer price index report, which will give further insight into the Federal Reserve's efforts to squash inflation.

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Analysis: Takeaways from the U.S. midterm elections (Reuters)

The U.S. midterm elections on Tuesday will determine whether Republicans can seize control of Congress from Democrats. At the same time, some governors' ...

He has taken to mocking DeSantis at rallies and arguing that the governor would not be a viable contender for the nomination if he runs. "DeSantis is prepared for a head-to-head primary, and I anticipate he or his team will indicate that in the coming days,โ€ Jolly said. Exit polls showed Republicans were winning 40% of the Hispanic vote, compared to 32% won by Trump in 2020. The exit polls showed 54% of voters with college degrees picking Democrats while 45% voted for Republicans. As polls closed across the country, Democrats had largely conceded they were going to lose control of the U.S. At the same time, some [governors' races](/world/us/us-midterm-elections-governor-races-watch-2022-11-07/) could determine the future of such issues as abortion and voting rights and potentially shape the 2024 presidential race.

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