What's Moving Markets Today? -- WSJ

By Vicky Ge Huang

Stocks were mixed Tuesday as investors await results from Tuesday's elections. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq ticked higher. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped.

-- Apple shares fall. The tech giant reported solid earnings on Monday but new CEO John Ternus warned of weakening profit margins due to high memory costs in an earnings call. The decline weighed on the Dow.

-- Oil prices drop. Brent crude oil retreated after President Trump said that the U.S. will stop paying $4 billion military aid to Israel by the end of this year. Several defense stocks opened lower, but turned higher later.

-- Midterm elections. If history is precedent, stocks are likely to end Tuesday slightly higher. Since 1970, the S&P 500 has averaged a gain of 0.44% on midterm Election Days, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

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November 03, 2026 10:53 ET (15:53 GMT)