Wall Street mixed as AI stocks rally, investors await midterm results

Wall Street closed mixed on Tuesday, November 4, 2026, as a rebound in Nvidia and other AI-related stocks boosted the Nasdaq and S&P 500, while investors awaited the results of the US midterm elections. The Nasdaq rose 0.83% to 25,372.01 points, and the S&P 500 gained 0.36% to 7,568.92, while the Dow Jones fell 0.38% to 51,786.72. Nvidia climbed 2.3% after four straight declines, and Micron Technology rose 2.6%, though Apple dropped 1.9% over memory chip cost warnings. Polls favored Democrats for the House, with the Senate race uncertain. The 10-year Treasury yield rose to 4.95%, while Brent crude fell 1.1% to $103.60 per barrel amid war talks prospects.