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The Retest Brief covers breaking stories, scheduled economic releases and analyst views, then follows what the market actually did. Every story shows its sources and times.

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The CloseWed, Nov 4 · 3:30 PM CTRecord No. 0011

Dow jumps 1,569 points after the midterms as oil plunges below $95

The S&P 500 rose 1.6% for its best day in three months and the Dow gained 1,569 points as Democrats won both chambers of Congress. Brent crude fell 8.7%, Treasury yields eased, and AI and defense stocks lagged.

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Wednesday, Nov 4

Morning Brief6:15 AM CTRecord No. 0010

Democrats win Congress; Nasdaq futures swing from a 2.4% drop back to flat as ADP, ISM and Treasury refunding loom

Breaking6:00 AM CTRecord No. 0009

Democrats win both chambers of Congress; Nasdaq futures drop 2.4% then recover

Tuesday, Nov 3

The Close6:30 PM CTRecord No. 0008

Chips lift the Nasdaq 0.8% on Election Day as AMD beats and job openings jump

Morning Brief5:45 AM CTRecord No. 0007

Chip slump and Iran headlines meet Election Day as the Nasdaq 100 sits in a correction

Monday, Nov 2

The Close6:30 PM CTRecord No. 0006

Tech drags the Nasdaq down 1.1% as oil sinks 7.6% on US-Iran talk hopes

Morning Brief5:45 AM CTRecord No. 0005

Futures bounce after Friday's tech rout as oil slides on Iran talks; ISM and Apple on deck before Tuesday's midterms

Sunday, Nov 1

The Week Ahead5:00 PM CTRecord No. 0004

Jobs, Midterms and Big Tech Earnings Test a Market Pricing a December Fed Hike

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