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Worried about this stock-market selloff? Relief may be coming after the midterms — no matter who wins.

Worried about this stock-market selloff? Relief may be coming after the midterms — no matter who wins.
MarketWatch Sunday 25 October 2026, 13:00 UTC By Joseph Adinolfi 1 min read
Key Points

The nine months between Election Day and June 30 have seen the S&P 500 deliver an average return of 15.5% going back to 1950.

The nine months between Election Day and June 30 have seen the S&P 500 deliver an average return of 15.5% going back to 1950. [Image text:] 679,125.00 $50,000.0 ST NAL -11
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