Tight US election buffets global markets
Share markets are whipsawed, while bonds and the dollar rises as results from the US presidential election prove closer than polls predicted
04 November 2020 - 10:56
London/Sydney — Share markets were whipsawed, while bonds and the dollar rose on Wednesday as results from the US presidential election proved far closer than polls had predicted, potentially leaving the outcome in doubt for days to come.
Democratic contender Joe Biden took to the air to declare he was still optimistic about winning and called for all votes to be counted, no matter how long it took...
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