Democrats' midterm victory prompts market moves and panel reactions

Reports say Democrats won the midterms, with the dollar falling and gold and US Treasuries rallying as markets reacted. A Guardian panel debates whether Democrats will learn the right lessons from the win.

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1. 4 Nov, 17:44 UTCFirst appeared on The Guardian

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• ‘Thrilled, scared but hopeful’: readers react to historic Democratic victory in US midtermsThe Guardian