Dollar falls while gold and US Treasury bonds rally as markets react to Democrats’ midterm election victory – business live
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European shares also power ahead as markets react to blue wave in US midterm elections
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- GLD SPDR Gold Shares-3.5% 17d
SPDR Gold Shares: it follows gold or gold miners. Linked by “gold” (gold) in this story.
- GDX VanEck Gold Miners ETF-10.5% 30d
VanEck Gold Miners ETF: it follows gold or gold miners. Linked by “gold” (gold) in this story.
- TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF+0.2% 17d
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF: Treasury bond prices move with interest-rate expectations. Linked by “bonds” (US interest rates) in this story.
- VGK Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF holds stocks listed in Europe, which this story is about (“european”).
- BWX SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF
SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF holds government bonds outside the US, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in Europe
- EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF-0.7% 6d
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is a broad fund of developed-market stocks that includes Europe
- JPM JPMorgan Chase-1.4% 30d
JPMorgan Chase (national commercial banks): rate changes move lenders' margins and borrowers' demand. Linked by “bonds” (US interest rates) in this story.
- NEM Newmont-11.5% 30d
Newmont (gold and silver ores): gold miners' profits move with the gold price. Linked by “gold” (gold) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLD | +3.96% | -0.97% | base | +3.61% | +4.53% | +3.69% | +5.63% |
| GDX | +8.14% | -0.70% | base | +8.93% | +10.43% | +12.80% | +17.74% |
| TLT | -0.09% | +0.94% | base | +0.84% | +1.02% | +1.03% | +1.07% |
| VGK | -0.30% | -0.05% | base | +2.91% | +0.91% | -0.33% | +2.74% |
| BWX | +0.16% | +0.49% | base | +0.87% | +0.91% | +0.49% | +1.29% |
| EFA | +0.59% | +0.25% | base | +2.55% | -0.40% | -1.19% | +1.81% |
| JPM | +0.41% | -0.26% | base | +4.21% | -0.26% | -1.05% | +1.38% |
| NEM | +6.01% | -0.81% | base | +9.47% | +10.95% | +12.52% | +16.82% |
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.
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BWX | that day | +0.87% | final price |
| BWX | the next day | +0.91% | final price |
| BWX | two days later | +0.49% | final price |
| BWX | three days later | +1.29% | final price |
| BWX | three days earlier | +0.49% | final price |
| BWX | five days earlier | +0.16% | final price |
| EFA | that day | +2.55% | final price |
| EFA | the next day | -0.40% | final price |
| EFA | two days later | -1.19% | final price |
| EFA | three days later | +1.81% | final price |
| EFA | three days earlier | +0.25% | final price |
| EFA | five days earlier | +0.59% | final price |
| GDX | that day | +8.93% | final price |
| GDX | the next day | +10.43% | final price |
| GDX | two days later | +12.80% | final price |
| GDX | three days later | +17.74% | final price |
| GDX | three days earlier | -0.70% | final price |
| GDX | five days earlier | +8.14% | final price |
| GLD | that day | +3.61% | final price |
| GLD | the next day | +4.53% | final price |
| GLD | two days later | +3.69% | final price |
| GLD | three days later | +5.63% | final price |
| GLD | three days earlier | -0.97% | final price |
| GLD | five days earlier | +3.96% | final price |
| JPM | that day | +4.21% | final price |
| JPM | the next day | -0.26% | final price |
| JPM | two days later | -1.05% | final price |
| JPM | three days later | +1.38% | final price |
| JPM | three days earlier | -0.26% | final price |
| JPM | five days earlier | +0.41% | final price |
| NEM | that day | +9.47% | final price |
| NEM | the next day | +10.95% | final price |
| NEM | two days later | +12.52% | final price |
| NEM | three days later | +16.82% | final price |
| NEM | three days earlier | -0.81% | final price |
| NEM | five days earlier | +6.01% | final price |
| TLT | that day | +0.84% | final price |
| TLT | the next day | +1.02% | final price |
| TLT | two days later | +1.03% | final price |
| TLT | three days later | +1.07% | final price |
| TLT | three days earlier | +0.94% | final price |
| TLT | five days earlier | -0.09% | final price |
| VGK | that day | +2.91% | final price |
| VGK | the next day | +0.91% | final price |
| VGK | two days later | -0.33% | final price |
| VGK | three days later | +2.74% | final price |
| VGK | three days earlier | -0.05% | final price |
| VGK | five days earlier | -0.30% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Sen. John Boozman sold EFA (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 9 Sep 2026. That is 56 days before publication. Filed 21 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 15 Oct 2026. That is 20 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) (held by a spouse), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 8 Oct 2026. That is 27 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse sold Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) (held by a spouse), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 61 days before publication. Filed 1 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Newmont (NEM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Aug 2026. That is 72 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
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