Strong gains in US stock markets
Istanbul, November 5 (Hibya) - US stock markets ended the trading session with strong gains as political uncertainty eased following the midterm elections. The Dow Jones rose 3.03 percent, the S&P 500 gained 1.58 percent, and the Nasdaq advanced 1.44 percent.
On Wall Street, the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 1,569.40 points to 53,356.12. The S&P 500 Index increased by 119.70 points to 7,688.62, while the Nasdaq Composite Index gained 364.50 points to reach 25,736.51.
The Russell 2000 Index, which tracks the performance of small-cap companies in the United States, also closed 1.58 percent higher at 2,856.95 points. The market rally was driven by reduced political uncertainty following the midterm election results and a recovery in investors' appetite for risk.
Meanwhile, US stock index futures showed a relatively flat trend ahead of the new trading session. S&P 500 futures remained unchanged at 7,722.25 points, while Nasdaq 100 futures declined 0.16 percent to 28,526.75 points. Dow Jones futures also remained flat at 53,527 points. IsTheDow+2
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