TESLA SHARES FALL 4.3% TO TWO-WEEK LOW, SPACEX DOWN 4.6% TO OVER TWO-MONTH LOW AFTER DEMOCRATIC SWEEP IN US MIDTERM ELECTIONS

Tesla shares fell 4.3% to a two-week low and SpaceX, a private company, was reported down 4.6% to a more than two-month low, following a Democratic sweep in the US midterm elections. The move appears tied to political risk premia around Elon Musk's businesses rather than to any change in operating fundamentals, as the headline itself links the declines to the electoral result. Tesla is the most directly exposed listed name, given its sensitivity to federal policy on electric vehicle incentives, emissions rules and regulatory scrutiny, while Musk-linked sentiment can spill over into the broader high-beta growth cohort. Traders will watch the next Federal Reserve communications and any Congressional committee agendas for signals on policy direction, along with Tesla's upcoming delivery and margin commentary for evidence of whether the selloff reflects durable repricing or a transient sentiment reaction.

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