Business · Markets · 15 hrs ago
Wall Street’s rising trend hinges on June lows as November elections near
September’s market turbulence raised doubts about Wall Street, but the upward pattern of rising highs and lows remained intact.
The focus is now on the US midterm elections on November 3, which could affect expectations about economic policy and bring more market swings.
A historical study of the Dow Jones found that October, November and December were more often positive than negative in the second year of a US presidential cycle.
The study uses data through 2007, and its results do not guarantee gains in 2026 or apply automatically to other indexes.
This year, the market’s annual low came in March, while lows from June mark the rising trend that followed.
Those June reference levels are about 49,909 for the Dow Jones, 7,237 for the S&P 500 and 24,980 for the Nasdaq Composite.
A confirmed break below them would weaken the rising pattern, though it would not necessarily mean the market had fallen back to its March low.
Wall Street’s rising sequence of higher lows and highs has held through September’s turbulence, according to the technical analysis in the article.
The June lows are key reference points for judging whether that upward structure remains intact.
The November 3 US midterm elections may affect economic-policy expectations and bring further market swings.
Historical Dow Jones data show positive average returns in October, November and December during the second year of the presidential cycle.
The article cautions that these historical patterns do not guarantee gains in 2026 or apply automatically to other indexes.
- Who
- Wall Street investors and market watchers.
- What
- The article examines whether Wall Street’s rising trend will continue, with June lows serving as key technical reference points.
- When
- Ahead of the US midterm elections on November 3, 2026.
- Where
- Wall Street; the technical reference levels cited are for the Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite.
- Why
- The June lows mark the rising structure formed after the market’s March low, while the elections may influence economic-policy expectations.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
No direct quotes in the coverage so far.
The market recorded its annual low.
The lows that now serve as reference points for the rising structure were recorded.
Market turbulence raised doubts about Wall Street’s resilience but did not interrupt the rising sequence described in the article.
US midterm elections are scheduled.
- Dow Jones June reference
- About 49,909 points
- S&P 500 June reference
- About 7,237 points
- Nasdaq Composite June reference
- About 24,980 points
- October historical average return
- 2.35%; positive in 65% of months
- November historical average return
- 2.31%; positive in 70% of months
- December historical average return
- 1.20%; positive in 80% of months










