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  Investors aggressively dumped technology shares following a Democratic sweep of Congress and a Texas gubernatorial victory centered on restricting data center construction. The political developments sparked intense worries over the future expansion of artificial intelligence infrastructure, hitting semiconductor assets especially hard. Historical data, however, suggests the index frequently stages a meaningful multi-month rebound after entering such declines.

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  Federal tax authorities are expanding limits on multiple key tax provisions to help offset persistent consumer inflation across gasoline, groceries, and housing. These adjustments give investors and general taxpayers higher thresholds before they encounter elevated federal levies. Consequently, individuals managing assets held longer than a year will need to incorporate the new thresholds into their rebalancing strategies.

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