Trump's White House win sends Dow up 1,500 points --The Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit fresh records after Trump win | 6 Nov 2024 | U.S. stocks soared Wednesday as former President Trump defeated Kamala Harris in one of the most contentious elections in U.S. history. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped over 1,500 points Wednesday, continuing the climb seen in the pre-market session after the president-elect took the stage at his headquarters in Florida early Wednesday morning, thanking his supporters and promising to restore the country... The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite also saw sizable gains of over 2%. All three of the major market averages are on pace for a record close.