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Stockmarkets plagued by US presidential election anxiety

A contested result in the US presidential election could bring months of deadlock in the stockmarkets. Investors should prepare for volatility.

by: Alex Rankine
1 Oct 2020
US White House, Washington, DC © Art Kowalsky / Alamy

The 2020 race for the White House could culminate in months of uncertainty

© Art Kowalsky / Alamy

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