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Wall St opens higher as Democrats win Congress; data center stocks slide

By Thomson Reuters Nov 4, 2026 | 8:37 AM

Nov 4 (Reuters) – US stocks opened higher on Wednesday ​as investors ‌bet a divided Washington after the Democrats’ midterm sweep could ‌limit ​sharp ⁠policy shifts, though ⁠data center-related stocks were under pressure as concerns over ​tighter AI regulation weighed.

The ⁠Dow Jones ⁠Industrial Average rose ​997.76 points, or ​1.93%, at the open ‌to 52,784.48. The S&P 500 rose 86.51 points, ⁠or 1.14%, at the open to 7,655.43, ⁠while ‌the Nasdaq Composite ⁠rose 271.36 ​points, ‌or 1.07%, to ​25,643.36 ⁠at the opening bell.

(Reporting by Shashwat Chauhan in Bengaluru; Editing by Maju ​Samuel)