The Philadelphia semiconductor index .SOX jumped 2.3%, driven by a 2.3% rise in Nvidia Corp NVDA.O. By Amruta Khandekar and Noel Randewich Nov 8 (Reuters) - Wall Street climbed on Tuesday during voting in midterm elections that will determine control of the U.S. Congress, with investors betting on a political stalemate that could prevent major policy changes. Investors are also awaiting a key inflation reading due on Thursday, which is expected to show easing in consumer prices and provide further clues on whether the U.S. Federal Reserve could soften its campaign of aggressive interest rate hikes.