GDXU is trading at $77.25, up 18.27%, as election-driven shifts in market expectations appear to be lifting gold and gold-mining shares. - Gold rose as the U.S. dollar weakened and Treasury yields fell after Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress. - Lower yields reduce gold’s opportunity cost, while a weaker dollar supports demand for dollar-priced bullion. - GDXU’s leverage can amplify gains in miners; broad U.S. equities also rose, but gold was the more direct sector driver.