US stocks fall after midterms: Will the historical rally pattern hold?

boursorama.com (French) —

US stocks fell sharply after Democrats' sweeping midterm victory, with Wall Street losing $3.2 trillion and semiconductor shares plunging 12% Thursday, raising questions about whether historical post-midterm gains will hold. Historically, the S&P 500 has risen in 100% of the 12-month periods following midterm elections since 1946, averaging 14.4% gains, partly due to reduced political uncertainty and no recessions in third presidential years. However, current conditions differ: extreme market concentration in AI-related tech stocks, unprecedented $10 trillion AI investment boom, and expectations for only modest Fed rate hikes create risks that could break the historical pattern.


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