Tesla falls as election results raise investor concerns
Technology · First reported 4 Nov, 11:38 · Updated 12:43
Tesla shares fell in premarket trading as early midterm results pointed to Democratic control of both chambers of Congress. Coverage links the decline to possible regulatory scrutiny and, in one report, uncertainty around a potential Tesla–SpaceX merger and data-center projects.
- Tesla was down about 4% to 4.5% in Wednesday premarket trading, with reports giving different prices and percentage declines.
- The reports say investors were weighing possible congressional scrutiny of Musk’s businesses, including Tesla’s autonomous-driving operations and government contracts.
- One report also cites concerns about data-center limits and a possible Tesla–SpaceX merger, which it describes as exploratory.
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- Tesla premarket move
- Down 4.5% to $380.55 in the Yahoo Finance report; down 4.38% to $381.04 in CoinCentral.
- Election outlook
- Both reports said early results pointed to Democrats taking the House and Senate.
- SpaceX premarket move
- CoinCentral reported a 4.71% decline to $134.65.
- Merger status
- CoinCentral described Tesla–SpaceX merger discussions as exploratory.
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