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

Fuel prices are a regular topic in US election campaigns, but ahead of this year's midterms, they carry particular weight - gasoline prices are around 40% higher than a year ago, so every visit to the gas station reminds voters of the rising cost of living.

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.

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.

New analysis of trading behaviour across seven markets finds persistent differences in how traders in different countries approach risk management, and that those differences are narrowing, but slowly.

LONDON, 05 August 2026 — Capital.com, the global online trading platform, today announced the appointment of Mamoon Sbeih as Chief Strategy Officer.

Strait of Hormuz disruption, a broad equity rally, and a Gold market pullback each defined retail trader behaviour across Q2 2026.

The global fintech group has been authorised as an Over-the-Counter Derivatives Provider and Category 1 Financial Services Provider, establishing its regulated operating framework in the country

Updated mobile app, visual system, and navigation — available globally on iOS and Android from May 2026 — place decision quality at the centre of every design choice.