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While it's still anyone's guess who will become the next US President, some currency analysts took the latest polls favouring Kamala Harris to unwind some of their 'Trump trades' by selling the US dollar. US equities saw some volatility yesterday, but safe-haven US Treasuries rallied, suggesting that investors may be getting cautious ahead of the election result. Christian Gattiker, our Head of Research, joins the show today to share his views on the US election and the possible outcomes and market reactions.
00:00 Introduction by Helen Freer (Investment Writing)
00:31 Markets wrap-up by Lucija Caculovic (Investment Writing)
06:24 US election preview: Christian Gattiker (Head of Research)
11:06 Closing remarks by Helen Freer (Investment Writing)
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