You can expect the stock market to rally no matter who wins on Election Day

You can expect the stock market to rally no matter who wins on Election Day You can expect the stock market to rally no matter who wins on Election Day Also in Weekend Reads: Dividend stocks, a way to jump on the Anthropic bandwagon ahead of its IPO, and advice from The Moneyist Historical patterns following midterm elections suggest good times ahead for the U.S. stock market. /iStockphoto With many highflying technology stocks tumbling, you might be wondering what’s in store for the stock market heading into Tuesday’s midterm elections, especially given uncertainty about inflation and interest rates. MarketWatch’s Joseph Adinolfi explained why you can expect the stock market to rally no matter who wins on Election Day. Copyright ©2026 MarketWatch, Inc.

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