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U.S. stocks surge, and the Dow soars 1,500 points as Brent oil's price drops below $95 per barrel

U.S. stocks are soaring Wednesday after President Donald Trump's party lost its sole control of Washington in the midterm elections.

U.S. stocks surge, and the Dow soars 1,500 points as Brent oil's price drops below $95 per barrel

U.S. stocks surged on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average soaring 1,519 points, or 2.9%, as of 2:06 p.m. Eastern time. The S&P 500 jumped 1.8%, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 1.9%. Solar-power companies, dollar stores, and hospital owners led the market's gains as investors sorted out the impact of Republican losses in the midterm elections.

Brent crude oil prices fell below $100 per barrel for the first time in nearly a month, while Wall Street cautioned against overreacting to the election results. The election could have long-term implications for companies like Trump Media & Technology Group, which sank 16.6%, and Elon Musk's businesses, which lost value.

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