Lame-Duck Fight Intensifies

14%its chance, of the story’s futures

+0.1%on the S&P 500, if it happens

Because Democrats are projected to take control in January, the outgoing Republican Senate uses the lame-duck session to confirm judges, regulators and agency nominees. The fight becomes an early test of how disruptive the transition to Democratic Senate control will be.

What it moves

Energy+0.3%
Utilities−0.2%
Riskier companies' borrowing costs▲ up
10-year Treasury yield▲ up

Sectors in percent; other series by direction only.

Each figure is the modeled move of the S&P 500 if the outcome occurs. For information only. Not investment advice.

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