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Tesla shares plunge after US midterms

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US stock markets were down sharply on Thursday following the US midterms.

Technology shares suffered the deepest declines, led by Elon Musk's Tesla and SpaceX.

Also, Paraguay's President Santiago Peña has announced his resignation following a political crisis sparked by the collapse of a bank.

And Nintendo says sales of its Switch 2 console are down 37%.

Presenter: Vishala Sri-Pathma
Producers: Guy Kilty and Amy Booth

(PHOTO: US President Donald Trump presents the National Medal of Science to Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk during the "A New Golden Age" summit at the US Institute of Peace, renamed The Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace by the Trump administration, in Washington, DC, US, October 8, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci/File Photo)
5 Nov 6PM English United Kingdom Business

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