@Ultrahisham:Mid Term elections day No matter how apolitical you might think the market is or should be, we cannot deny that market policies and government spending etc are ultimately decided by politicians. Hence, the direction they are taking in terms of steering the country and the implications will ripple onto and into the very fabrics of the society they are leading and that of course includes the economy as well. That is why the decisions they make impact livelihoods and hence the big responsibities they shoulder. The markets like stability. And a clear direction. Hence, it would be in the best interest of the market to see a clear and undivided leadership. And in terms of US politics, that means control of the house and senate by the same party that the president belongs to. The logic