Stock Market Today: Dow Soars 1,569 Points, Oil Plunges 8%, AI Stocks Sink, AppLovin Jumps | Nov. 5

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The Dow Jones experienced its best day since April 2025, surging 1,569 points (+3.03%) to close at 53,356.12, driven by the Democrats' sweep in the midterm elections, which reduced political uncertainty. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq also saw gains, closing up 1.58% and 1.44% respectively. This positive sentiment was attributed to the reduced legislative gridlock expected from a divided Congress. Crude oil prices, however, continued their decline, with WTI futures falling 8.3% to $88.12 per barrel and Brent futures dropping 8.7% to $94.62. This sell-off was linked to comments from Vice President Vance blaming the Iran war for the losses and an analyst suggesting the market might be overreacting. In the AI sector, stocks like Nvidia, Micron, Dell, GE Vernova, and CoreWeave experienced significant downturns, with CRWV down 9.90% to $48.42, amid fears of a slowdown in data center buildouts due to tighter U.S. regulations and local vote rejections. South Korea's Kospi index also fell 5.28%, impacted by chipmaker struggles, with SK Hynix down over 9% and Japan's Advantest down over 11%. Apple reached an all-time high of $354.33, closing up 5.31% at $349.51, on hopes that easing memory chip costs would boost demand, with Microsoft and Amazon also seeing gains. Qualcomm shares fell 9.8% premarket after a narrow earnings beat but a weak forecast, as handset chip sales dropped significantly. Economic data showed private payrolls adding 86,000 jobs in October, exceeding estimates, while the ISM Services Index rose slightly to 54.5. Stock futures were mixed in pre-market trading, with Nasdaq futures lagging while Dow futures showed a slight gain.

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