**JUST IN:** 🇺🇸 US stock futures fall after Democrats win control of both the US House and Senate.

US stock futures declined following reports that Democrats had won control of both the House and Senate, a result that shifts the expected composition of Congress and the legislative agenda facing the next administration. The primary transmission channel is policy expectations: a unified Democratic government raises the probability of higher corporate tax rates, expanded regulation, and fiscal spending priorities, which markets tend to price as a headwind to earnings forecasts and valuation multiples. Sectors most sensitive to these expectations include energy, financials, and healthcare, where regulatory and tax changes can directly alter profit margins, while the broader index exposure reflects sensitivity to the equity risk premium. Traders should watch the next Congressional committee assignments and any early signals on tax legislation, alongside the upcoming Federal Reserve communications and Treasury yield moves, to gauge whether the policy repricing is durable or a transient reaction.

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