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Dow Jones Plunges 1,833 Points After Post-Election Rally Reverses
Dow Jones plunges 1,833 points as post-election stock rally reverses, with the index down more than 2,100 points at one stage.
Key points
- Stocks nosedived on Thursday, a day after rallying on Democrats' resounding midterm election victories.
- The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 1,833 points from the end of Wednesday's trading after falling more than 2,100 points from the
- The Nasdaq composite and S&P 500 were also down on the day, by amounts the source text does not finish reporting.
Why it matters. The reversal of the post-election rally leaves investors facing a sharp one-day drop in major US stock indexes.
US stocks nosedived on Thursday, one day after rallying on the heels of Democrats' resounding midterm election victories. The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled by more than 2,100 points from the opening bell and closed down 1,833 points from the end of trading on Wednesday. The Nasdaq composite and S&P 500 also fell the same day, though the report is cut off before their full declines are given.
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Dow Jones Plunges 1,833 Points After Post-Election Rally Reverses
U.S. stocks fell sharply on Thursday, November 5, 2026, a day after rallying on the back of Democrats' resounding midterm election victories, according to The Hill. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 2,100 points shortly after the opening bell. The index closed 1,833 points lower than its close on Wednesday. The Nasdaq Composite and the S&P 500 also declined sharply on the same day. The sell-off reversed the gains made in the previous session after the election results. Further details on the causes of the decline and the market outlook were not available in the source report.