Saudi Arabia said the danger in JIZAN has passed.

Scope Ratings said the U.S. midterm results and Trump’s acceptance of them will help support the country’s credit rating. In a Wednesday analysis the Berlin-based agency said GOP losses and the resulting shift in congressional control, combined with the White House’s recognition of the outcome, are significant. Democratic control of both chambers alongside Trump’s rapid concession confirms the resilience of U.S. checks and balances, Scope said, adding that those institutional safeguards will rebalance power between the White House and Congress and are positive for the U.S. credit profile and its rating.

截至當地時間晚上8點15分，以下是美國中期選舉首批開票州的幾個關鍵看點： 1. 民主黨選情明顯向好。在率先公佈計票結果的幾個州，民主黨的表現出現了明顯的積極變化。 2. 金融市場也隨之變化。市場正按照民主黨將在選舉之夜取得良好表現的預期作出反應。預測市場目前傾向於認爲，參衆兩院的控制權都將發生變化。 3. 佛羅里達州兩名民主黨議員成功保住席位。 儘管此前有人試圖通過重新劃分選區，使兩名民主黨議員失去席位，但他們均成功抵禦了這一挑戰。這兩人分別是南佛羅里達州的賈裏德·莫斯科維茨（Jared Moskowitz）和希爾斯伯勒縣的凱西·卡斯特（Kathy Castor）。