Markets tank after post-Election Day surge

Stocks nosedived on Thursday, one day after rallying on the heels of Democrats’ resounding midterm victories. The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled by more than 2,100 points from the opening bell and closed down by 1,833 points relative to the end of trading on Wednesday. The Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 were respectively down by...

Stocks nosedived on Thursday, one day after rallying on the heels of Democrats’ resounding midterm victories. The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled by more than 2,100 points from the opening bell and closed down by 1,833 points relative to the end of trading on Wednesday. The Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 were respectively down by...