By Jose Antonio Lanz
Publication Date: 2026-11-04 17:06:00
Technology stocks delivered a mixed performance Wednesday after Democrats swept the U.S. midterm elections, with investors weighing the prospect of tougher artificial intelligence regulation against expectations that a divided government could limit major policy changes.
The Nasdaq-100 climbed 1.14% to 28,500, recovering from an overnight selloff that briefly pushed index futures down more than 2%.
But beneath the broader market rebound, individual technology stocks told sharply different stories.
Microsoft jumped 6.01% to $552.32, while Google parent Alphabet rose 4.63% to $292.99, according to intraday charts reviewed Wednesday.
While software stocks jumped, hardware stocks corrected to the downside. AI chipmaking giant Nvidia fell 2.19% to $202.17, Tesla dropped 3.61% to $384.10, and Intel lost 5.80% to $57.04.
That said, none has yet shown a heavy bearish trend. Even Nvidia, which is going through the most obvious price correction, remains bullish on the longer trend as the prices test a weak support near the $200 price zone.
Bitcoin also recovered strongly, trading around $80,512, up 4.12% in the day, after an initial election-related selloff.
The conflicting moves reflect the uncertainty over what Democratic control of Congress will mean for technology companies that have benefited from the…
