Bettors Expect a Democratic Midterm Win. How Gold, Bitcoin, and Stocks Could Feel It
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Voters on each side fear what the other party would do with Congress, a CNBC survey shows. For investors, the question is how a Democratic majority could reshape oil, AI, and policy risk. Polymarket gives Democrats a 93% chance of winning the House and 65% for the Senate. A recent World Gold Council note maps four policy areas a Democratic Congress could influence, each with implications for gold, Bitcoin, and stocks. Does Gridlock on Spending Help or Hurt Gold? Spending is the first area. According to the WGC, a Democratic Congress could limit the White House’s ability to pass deficit-expanding bills. Edward Jones similarly expects gridlock to make large new fiscal initiatives less likely. Gold could feel mixed effects.
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