The WallStreet Journal relies on vote-counting services from the Associated Press for vote tallies on ElectionDay. The AP has counted the vote since 1848 and uses its data to call winners, ...
As for a contested election, WallStreet has some precedence to look back to. In 2000, the S&P 500 dropped 5% in about five weeks after ElectionDay before Al Gore conceded to George W.
The Federal Reserve is expected to announce Thursday it is cutting interest rates, a decision that comes just two days after a divisive and historic US presidential election.