US Presidential Election Day 2024 - Top Market News of the Month, Company News and Geopolitics
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• Election Day has finally arrived, ending a bitter campaign sparked by the assassination attempts on Donald Trump and the replacement of Kamala Harris with Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee. Markets have outwardly shown resilience in the final stretch, with dealing desks reporting that investors have reduced risk and adopted a wait-and-see attitude.
• Amid an eerie calm, Australia's central bank left interest rates unchanged as expected and Knight's Choice won the Melbourne Cup. Oil has been the market's main driver in recent days, gaining almost 3% on Monday after...