On the US Election Day, Donald Trump is now leading Kamala Harris by 18 percentage points…
Month: November 2024
📰 THE MARKET TO WATCH ON ELECTION NIGHT • Traders are particularly focused on the U.S. Treasury market as a way to gauge the impact of the upcoming presidential election. • The bond market, usually stable, is experiencing heightened attention due to election uncertainty. The MOVE index, which measures bond market volatility, is near its yearly high, indicating traders expect significant fluctuations. • Treasury yields, specifically the 10-year yield, have been increasing, reflecting market bets on a Trump win, which is anticipated to lead to higher tariffs and fiscal spending. • Financial experts like Sonal Desai from Franklin Templeton Fixed Income and Arthur Bass from Wedbush Securities have noted that traders are betting on continued bond market sell-offs, expecting yields to rise further. • The sensitivity of Treasury yields to election outcomes was highlighted by a dip in yields following a poll showing Kamala Harris leading in Iowa, a state generally favorable to Republicans.
THE MARKET TO WATCH ON ELECTION NIGHT • Traders are particularly focused on the U.S. Treasury…
📰 TRUMP CAMPAIGN HAS HAD DISCUSSIONS ABOUT TRUMP DECLARING VICTORY BEFORE ANY OFFICIAL CALLS ARE MADE, SOURCES SAY According to several sources familiar with the conversations, there have been discussions within the campaign to have Trump declare an early victory on election night, as he did in 2020. Trump could prematurely claim victory sometime after the first tranche of ballots comes in on Tuesday and well before any official calls are made. The first results could trend Republican in key battleground states and then shift Democratic as absentee and mail-in ballots are assessed, especially in the battleground state of Pennsylvania.
TRUMP CAMPAIGN HAS HAD DISCUSSIONS ABOUT TRUMP DECLARING VICTORY BEFORE ANY OFFICIAL CALLS ARE MADE, SOURCES…
📰 FLORIDA’S VOTER INFORMATION WEBSITE IS EXPERIENCING ISSUES Florida voters turning to a state-run website to check their voter registration status were getting an error message Tuesday morning. A spokesperson for Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd confirmed the state’s online Voter Information Lookup tool was experiencing technical issues but did not answer questions about what was causing the problem. “We’re working to resolve it,” spokesperson Mark Ard said. “We’re providing alternative websites and locations for voters to find their voter information, their precinct.”
FLORIDA’S VOTER INFORMATION WEBSITE IS EXPERIENCING ISSUES Florida voters turning to a state-run website to check…
📰 CHINA TO MAINTAIN ACCOMODATIVE MONETARY POLICY STANCE: XINHUA
CHINA TO MAINTAIN ACCOMODATIVE MONETARY POLICY STANCE: XINHUA
📰 Voting time extended in Pennsylvania’s Cambria County after “software malfunction” disrupts ballot scanning “The Board has filed a Court Order extending the time to vote within Cambria County. No one should be turned away from the polls if they wish to cast their vote. Cambria County Board of Elections took measures to have IT specialists called to review the software issue. All completed ballots will be accepted, secured, and counted by the Board of Elections,” the statement continued.
Voting time extended in Pennsylvania’s Cambria County after “software malfunction” disrupts ballot scanning “The Board has…
📰 U.S. STOCK INDEXES EXTEND GAINS; S&P 500 UP 0.8%, DOW UP 0.6%
U.S. STOCK INDEXES EXTEND GAINS; S&P 500 UP 0.8%, DOW UP 0.6%