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CNBC flags midterm outcome that could erase S&P 500's 2026 gain

A CNBC report on Nov. 3 describes the most bearish post-election scenario for U.S. stocks, one that could take the index down 10 per cent

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CNBC flags midterm outcome that could erase S&P 500's 2026 gain

The S&P 500 could give up its entire 2026 gain if one particular midterm election result materializes, according to a CNBC report published Nov. 3.

CNBC describes the scenario as the most bearish one for stocks after the vote, and says it could take the benchmark index down 10 per cent.

The report was published on the day of the U.S. midterm elections. The summary available for this brief does not identify which result CNBC considers the most damaging, who is making the forecast or what reasoning underlies it.

No index levels, year-to-date figures or other market data from the report are available to confirm the size of this year's gain or the starting point for the projected decline.

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  1. Confirmed The S&P 500 could give up its entire 2026 gain if one particular midterm election result materializes, according to a CNBC report published Nov. 3. CNBC published an article dated Nov. 3, 2026 with this headline and premise. It says the worst case would wipe out the index's roughly 11% gain so far this year. The most bearish post-midterm scenario that could take the S&P 500 down 10%
  2. Confirmed CNBC describes the scenario as the most bearish one for stocks after the vote, and says it could take the benchmark index down 10 per cent. CNBC says the S&P 500 could fall more than 10% to 6,800 by year-end. The scenario is a Democratic sweep that triggers a disputed election, plus military escalation in Iran, per Evercore ISI. It is Evercore's forecast, not CNBC's own. The most bearish post-midterm scenario that could take the S&P 500 down 10%

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Independent web check on Nov 3, 2026. Checked by our verification desk on Nov 3, 2026. An editor approved the story before it was published. Our standards

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