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Technology stocks once drivethe deterioration in risk appetite ahead of the US Midterm elections.

Explore Capital.com analysts' views on the US midterm elections 2026 and what the results could mean for stocks, currencies, bonds and commodities.

On 3 November, Americans vote for a new Congress. Mexico and South Africa get no ballot, yet their currencies will live with the result.

Metals have barely featured in the 2026 midterm campaign. Candidates have campaigned on petrol prices, healthcare and the war with Iran, not on rare earth magnets.

The 2026 US midterm elections are becoming an increasingly important consideration for financial markets.

Markets dislike uncertainty and volatility tends to rise ahead of the vote, but once the results are known, indices may be able to set a clearer direction.

Markets face key tests next week with several central banks reporting their latest monetary policy decisions alongside Big Tech earnings.

European stocks stand out as AI concerns weigh on the areas most exposed to technology.

Hot CPI pushes yields higher, weighing on stocks as investors await key earnings from big Tech.

Markets await the US CPI data for September to determine whether the latest inflationary pressures are primarily the result of higher energy prices or evidence of more persistent underlying inflation.