Dow closed 423.78 points, oil down, gold up.

The Dow closed 423.78 points higher, while WTI crude oil fell 82 cents, gold rose to $ 1,680.50 an ounce.

US Stock Market Investment Climate Dow Closes As investors look to US midterm elections today. This will determine the direction of US policy in the next two years before the US presidential election in 2024.

The Dow closed at 32,827.00 points, up 423.78 points, or + 1.31%.
The Nasdaq closed at 10,564.52 points, up 89.27 points, or + 0.85%.
The S & P500 closed at 3,806.80 points, an increase of 36.25 points, or + 0.96%.

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) New York Crude Oil futures closed lower. Amid Volatile Trading While investors are concerned about the uncertainty of the opening of China, the world’s largest importer of crude oil.

WTI Crude Oil Contract for December Delivery It was down 82 cents, or 0.9%, to $ 91.79 a barrel.
Brent crude oil contract (BRENT) with delivery in January. It was down 65 cents, or 0.7%, to $ 97.92 a barrel.

The COMEX (Commodity Exchange) gold contract will be delivered in December. It was up $ 3.90 or 0.23% to close at $ 1,680.50 an ounce.