Economy / Markets
Wall Street's best day of 2026 follows an election-night slide in Asia
The Dow rose 3%, more than 1,500 points, its best session since April 2025, and the S&P 500 added 1.6% as investors priced a divided Washington after Democrats swept Congress. Apple closed with a market value above $5 trillion and Microsoft set a record. The relief came after an Asian selloff in which the Nikkei fell 2.85%, SoftBank dropped 8% and bitcoin touched a seven-week low near $75,700 before recovering.