Democrat Scott Colom is leading Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith in the southern state; JD Vance pointed to the war in Iran as the ‘obvious’ culprit for Republicans’ loss
Oil prices have fallen sharply in the aftermath of the overwhelming victory by Democrats in the US midterm elections, reflecting expectations that Donald Trump will now be unable to conduct an aggressive agenda, including continuing the war on Iran, experts said.
Investors are wagering that gridlock in Washington after the stunning sweep by Democrats in the US midterm elections will be good for markets, as hopes rise of a possible end to the crippling eight-month-long war in the Middle East.
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