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Tech Selloff Erases US Stock Gains Following Midterm Election Rally

Key Facts

1A punishing selloff in the tech sector dragged the broader stock market sharply lower on Thursday.
2The decline follows a significant bounce in equities after the Democrats swept Tuesday's midterm elections.

A punishing selloff in the tech sector dragged the broader US stock market sharply lower on Thursday. MarketWatch reported that the decline follows a significant bounce in equities just one day after the Democrats swept the midterm elections held on November 3, 2026.

The reversal in technology stocks shifted short-term momentum across major indices, erasing gains from the post-election relief rally. Alongside the market volatility, data released on November 5, 2026, showed initial jobless claims fell to 189,000, coming in lower than the forecasted 196,000.

Market attention now turns to the Nonfarm Payrolls report scheduled for release on November 6, 2026, with a forecast of 65,000 jobs added. Several Federal Reserve officials, including Logan, Williams, and Bowman, are also slated to speak on the same day.