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Nasdaq futures slump 2% on prospects of Democrat-controlled Senate
Reuters ^ | January 6, 2021 | By Sagarika Jaisinghani, Medha Singh

Posted on 01/06/2021 4:50:19 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer

Futures tied to the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 index sank 2% on Wednesday as the possibility of Democrats gaining control of the Senate sparked fears of tighter regulations on technology mega-caps.

A so-called “blue wave” would give more scope for President-elect Joe Biden to act on his reform plans including new COVID-19 stimulus, but it could also mean higher corporate taxes and more regulations for technology behemoths, which had led Wall Street’s recovery from a coronavirus-driven crash last year.

“If Democrats hold both Houses then there will be more pressure to regulate some of the bigger play within growth and most of the (market) gains are concentrated in them,” said Sebastien Galy, macro strategist at Nordea Asset Management.

Apple Inc, Microsoft Corp, Amazon.com Inc, Google-parent Alphabet Inc and Facebook Inc dropped between 2.2% and 3.2% in early premarket trading.

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Georgia
KEYWORDS: capitalism; marxism; socialism
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1 posted on 01/06/2021 4:50:19 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

If PDJT comes through today, the senate steals will be reversed.

https://www.neonrevolt.com/2021/01/06/at-the-highest-levels-part-3-of-3/

Read parts 1 & 2 also.

https://mobile.twitter.com/LLinWood

https://mobile.twitter.com/CodeMonkeyZ

Believe, and be sitting down when you read these.


2 posted on 01/06/2021 4:52:19 AM PST by CincyRichieRich (WHEN TYRANNY BECOMES LAW, REBELLION BECOMES DUTY)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Good. They brought this on themselves.


3 posted on 01/06/2021 4:52:29 AM PST by Zhang Fei (My dad had a Delta 88. That was a car. It was like driving your living room.)
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To: Zhang Fei

Yep, this is what big corporations wanted. Now they have it!


4 posted on 01/06/2021 4:55:13 AM PST by Lockbox
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To: CincyRichieRich

You’re still crazy.
Where will you place the goalposts tomorrow?


5 posted on 01/06/2021 4:56:27 AM PST by EEGator
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To: EEGator

You’re still crazy.
Where will you place the goalposts tomorrow?


you called me crazy, so what’s the point?


6 posted on 01/06/2021 4:57:29 AM PST by CincyRichieRich (WHEN TYRANNY BECOMES LAW, REBELLION BECOMES DUTY)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Nasdaq futures slump 2% on prospects of Democrat-controlled Senate

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The Wall Street, Big Tech, and Big business in general will be just fine under the Dems as long as they continue to push all the Woke philosophy.

The Dems are now in bed with the 21st century “Captains of Industry”.


7 posted on 01/06/2021 4:57:46 AM PST by Bishop_Malachi (Liberal Socialism - A philosophy which advocates spreading a low standard of living equally.)
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To: CincyRichieRich

Entertainment...curiosity.


8 posted on 01/06/2021 4:58:25 AM PST by EEGator
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Big Tech will pay-to-play their way through this, including ramping up their efforts to silence conservatives. Small cap Russell 2000 index is up over 2% on the other hand - likely betting there will be even more stimulus.


9 posted on 01/06/2021 5:00:36 AM PST by TimSkalaBim
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Gutless Republicans gave away our country.


10 posted on 01/06/2021 5:00:49 AM PST by From The Deer Stand
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To: Lockbox

[Yep, this is what big corporations wanted. Now they have it!]


The big corporations lean GOP. It’s Silicon Valley and the social media giants that are woke. The problem for non Silly Valley corporations is they can’t afford to have social media’s klieg lights trained on them. CEO’s have been forced to resign. So they scurry around making token gestures towards the latest woke fad. Weirdly enough, the Russell 2000 index, which is composed mostly of value stocks is up today, perhaps in expectation of mergers and acquisitions - which occur when sectors fall below a certain valuation such that it is cheaper to buy an entire company within that sector than to steal market share from it or build a new division from scratch.


11 posted on 01/06/2021 5:03:32 AM PST by Zhang Fei (My dad had a Delta 88. That was a car. It was like driving your living room.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

But the Russell 2000 futures are up 2% to an all-time high, on increased prospects of massive deficit “stimulus” spending by Biteme.


12 posted on 01/06/2021 5:06:27 AM PST by montag813
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To: From The Deer Stand
Gutless Republicans gave away our country.

GOP is dead. Long live MAGA!

13 posted on 01/06/2021 5:08:54 AM PST by Sirius Lee (They intend to murder us. Prep if you want to live and live like you are prepping for eternal life)
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To: EEGator

Entertainment...curiosity.
‘’’’’’’’’’’

Do some due diligence then and don’t be an ostrich. Really, wake up. This is real. I make a prediction for your curiosity and entertainment at the following post:

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3921961/posts


14 posted on 01/06/2021 5:11:13 AM PST by CincyRichieRich (WHEN TYRANNY BECOMES LAW, REBELLION BECOMES DUTY)
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To: Zhang Fei

20 years ok, yes conservative. Now they support the Lib. Best government they can buy!


15 posted on 01/06/2021 5:14:46 AM PST by Lockbox
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

2%? Hell, it should be a triggered stoppage of the markets. But there is far too much liberal money to allow that to happen.


16 posted on 01/06/2021 5:14:54 AM PST by CatOwner (Don't expect anyone, even conservatives, to have your back when the SHTF in 2021)
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To: Lockbox

[Yep, this is what big corporations wanted. Now they have it!]


For instance, in the heart of Gomorrah, currently managed so ably by Bill de Blasio, Chase donated 57% of its PAC money towards the GOP.

https://www.opensecrets.org/political-action-committees-pacs/C00104299/summary/2020

Huntington Bank, headquartered in OH, donated 70% of its PAC dollars to the GOP.

https://www.opensecrets.org/political-action-committees-pacs/C00165589/summary/2020


17 posted on 01/06/2021 5:15:28 AM PST by Zhang Fei (My dad had a Delta 88. That was a car. It was like driving your living room.)
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To: Zhang Fei

No offense, but how old are you? The big corporations are completely in bed with the Democrats. They team with them to limit competition etc. The change over the last two decades has been dramatic.


18 posted on 01/06/2021 5:18:23 AM PST by Codeflier (Covid-19 taught me: Two types of "conservatives", frightened safety seekers vs. freedom lovers)
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To: TimSkalaBim
Big Tech will pay-to-play their way through this, including ramping up their efforts to silence conservatives.

Yep they will use new tech regulations to shut out competition.

19 posted on 01/06/2021 5:18:41 AM PST by palmer (Democracy Dies Six Ways from Sunday)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Tech-heavy? NASDAQ should be rocketing up, with all the cheap Indian labor Hiden/Ho is about to let in to the US.


20 posted on 01/06/2021 5:30:39 AM PST by Starcitizen (Thank you to the Senate for passing S.386, turning the US into the third-world shithole of India. )
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