Midterm Elections Are Usually Good For The Markets. That May Change This Year.
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Investors can rest easy knowing stock market performance often excels after midterm elections. Or can they? Here's why 2026 could disappoint.
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLD | that day | -0.70% | final price |
| GLD | three days earlier | +2.33% | final price |
| GLD | five days earlier | +3.51% | final price |
| QQQ | that day | -0.02% | final price |
| QQQ | three days earlier | +1.80% | final price |
| QQQ | five days earlier | +0.75% | final price |
| SPY | that day | -0.48% | final price |
| SPY | three days earlier | +0.66% | final price |
| SPY | five days earlier | -0.09% | final price |
| TLT | that day | -0.53% | final price |
| TLT | three days earlier | -1.97% | final price |
| TLT | five days earlier | -2.07% | final price |
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