Stock market surges on election results
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Investors drove the DOW up more than three percent with bullish sentiment following Democrats’ historic win in the elections. NBC News’ Christine Romans explains what helped push markets higher.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- DIA SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF-0.5% 30d
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stock market” (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 “stock market” (the broad US market) in this story.
- IWM iShares Russell 2000 ETF-2.8% 30d
iShares Russell 2000 ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stock market” (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 “stock market” (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 “stock market” (the broad US market) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIA | -1.93% | -2.58% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| QQQ | +3.43% | -1.51% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| IWM | +0.02% | -1.67% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| RSP | -1.47% | -1.50% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| VTI | +0.36% | -1.87% | base | after close | after close | after close | after 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.
Stock market surges on election results NBC News
Source: NBC News
Price since this story was published: Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) | three days earlier | -2.58% | final price |
| Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) | five days earlier | -1.93% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (IWM) | three days earlier | -1.67% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (IWM) | five days earlier | +0.02% | final price |
| Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) | three days earlier | -1.51% | final price |
| Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) | five days earlier | +3.43% | final price |
| Invesco Exchange Traded Fd T (RSP) | three days earlier | -1.50% | final price |
| Invesco Exchange Traded Fd T (RSP) | five days earlier | -1.47% | final price |
| Vanguard Index Fds (VTI) | three days earlier | -1.87% | final price |
| Vanguard Index Fds (VTI) | five days earlier | +0.36% | final price |
Who gains and who loses around Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)
Companies carried with this story
- DIA Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust
For “Stock market surges on election results,” 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 “stock market” (the broad US market) in this story
- QQQ Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1
In “Stock market surges on election results,” Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Invesco QQQ: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stock market” (the broad US market) in this story
- IWM Ishares Tr
Ishares Tr (IWM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 5 Nov 2026 story “Stock market surges on election results.” Reason on file: iShares Russell 2000 ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stock market” (the broad US market) in this story
- RSP Invesco Exchange Traded Fd T
For “Stock market surges on election results,” Invesco Exchange Traded Fd T (RSP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stock market” (the broad US market) in this story
- VTI Vanguard Index Fds
For “Stock market surges on election results,” 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 “stock market” (the broad US market) in this story
How “Stock market surges on election results” reaches Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)
On 5 Nov 2026, “Stock market surges on election results” is the story that connects Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) to this story.
Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) is on the page because SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stock market” (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 “stock market” (the broad US market) in this story
Price levels for Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)
DIA traded between 504.92 and 522.62 across 17 sessions. The latest close on file is 515.65. IWM traded between 269.88 and 285.25 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 279.20. QQQ traded between 680.34 and 757.18 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 685.32.
A simple score for Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)
40 out of 100
“Stock market surges on election results” scores 40 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 5 linked companies.