Dow up 2.6% after Democrats win Congress, data centre stocks fall

The Dow Jones rose 1,325 points, or 2.6%, by 11:15 am ET on Wednesday after Democrats won control of Congress, AP reported. Data centre and power stocks fell, with Vistra down 15.4% and CoreWeave 9.5%, according to Reuters. Analysts linked the drop to expected scrutiny of AI's build-out, while Brent crude fell 8.9% to $94.29.