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Asian Stocks Fall as Democrats Lead U.S. Midterms

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Key takeaways

  • Exposed: DIA, QQQ, AAXJ, EFA, IWM
  • Market reaction: price tracking starts with the next trading session.

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GEOPOLITICS ALPHAAsian Stocks Fall as DemocratsLead U.S. MidtermsGEOPOLITICS ALPHA

This report is about the broad US market and Asia.

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • DIA SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF+0.1% 30d

    SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story.

  • QQQ Invesco QQQ-9.8% 30d

    Invesco QQQ: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story.

  • AAXJ iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF-7.7% 14d

    iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF holds stocks listed in Asia, which this story is about (“asian”).

  • EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF-1.5% 9d

    iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is a broad fund of developed-market stocks that includes Asia, which this story is about.

  • IWM iShares Russell 2000 ETF-2.8% 30d

    iShares Russell 2000 ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story.

  • RSP Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF

    Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story.

  • VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF

    Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
DIA+1.47%-0.00%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
QQQ+5.88%+0.76%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
AAXJ+3.95%+0.02%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
EFA+0.59%+0.25%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
IWM+0.53%-0.16%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
RSP-0.81%-0.42%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
VTI+2.15%+0.14%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close

Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.

Asian Stocks Fall as Democrats Lead U.S. Midterms WSJ

Source: The Wall Street Journal

How far Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) has moved since 4 Nov 2026

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Ishares Msci Asia Ex-Japan (AAXJ)three days earlier+0.02%final price
Ishares Msci Asia Ex-Japan (AAXJ)five days earlier+3.95%final price
Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)three days earlier-0.00%final price
Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)five days earlier+1.47%final price
Ishares Tr (EFA)three days earlier+0.25%final price
Ishares Tr (EFA)five days earlier+0.59%final price
Ishares Tr (IWM)three days earlier-0.16%final price
Ishares Tr (IWM)five days earlier+0.53%final price
Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)three days earlier+0.76%final price
Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)five days earlier+5.88%final price
Invesco Exchange Traded Fd T (RSP)three days earlier-0.42%final price
Invesco Exchange Traded Fd T (RSP)five days earlier-0.81%final price
Vanguard Index Fds (VTI)three days earlier+0.14%final price
Vanguard Index Fds (VTI)five days earlier+2.15%final price

Congressional stock trades in Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)

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Who gains and who loses around Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)

Companies tied to this story

  • DIA Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust

    For “Asian Stocks Fall as Democrats Lead U.S. Midterms,” Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story

  • QQQ Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1

    Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “Asian Stocks Fall as Democrats Lead U.S. Midterms.” Reason on file: Invesco QQQ: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story

  • AAXJ Ishares Msci Asia Ex-Japan

    For “Asian Stocks Fall as Democrats Lead U.S. Midterms,” Ishares Msci Asia Ex-Japan (AAXJ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF holds stocks listed in Asia, which this story is about (“asian”)

  • EFA Ishares Tr

    For “Asian Stocks Fall as Democrats Lead U.S. Midterms,” Ishares Tr (EFA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is a broad fund of developed-market stocks that includes Asia, which this story is about

  • IWM Ishares Tr

    In “Asian Stocks Fall as Democrats Lead U.S. Midterms,” Ishares Tr (IWM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares Russell 2000 ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story

  • RSP Invesco Exchange Traded Fd T

    Invesco Exchange Traded Fd T (RSP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “Asian Stocks Fall as Democrats Lead U.S. Midterms.” Reason on file: Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story

  • VTI Vanguard Index Fds

    In “Asian Stocks Fall as Democrats Lead U.S. Midterms,” Vanguard Index Fds (VTI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story

How “Asian Stocks Fall as Democrats Lead U.S. Midterms” reaches Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)

“Asian Stocks Fall as Democrats Lead U.S. Midterms” (4 Nov 2026) reaches Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) through this story.

The link for Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) is this: SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story

A second company, Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ), is listed for a different reason: Invesco QQQ: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story

Price levels for Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)

AAXJ traded between 106.27 and 120.47 across 12 sessions. The latest close on file is 107.13. DIA traded between 504.92 and 522.62 across 18 sessions. The latest close on file is 515.65. QQQ traded between 680.34 and 757.18 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 685.32.

What the saved facts support for Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)

46 out of 100

“Asian Stocks Fall as Democrats Lead U.S. Midterms” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 7 linked companies.