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BlueWavePsych

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Sun Oct 11, 2020, 01:40 PM Oct 2020

Wall Street feels bullish on Biden

Source: Axios

Joe Biden’s widening lead in polls is providing a bullish cue to investment strategists: Wall Street now sees less chance of a contested election, and more chance of a "blue wave" — Democrats taking the House, Senate and White House — and the hearty stimulus that could follow.

Why it matters: A clear-cut Democratic win would "provide certainty to markets that have been nervous about election risks," Bloomberg reports, citing strategists from Citigroup to JPMorgan Chase.

*snip*

The Business cover of Thursday's N.Y. Times had the headline, "Wall Street Takes a Turn For Biden," with the online version: "Wait, Wall Street Is Pro-Biden Now?"

"Investors are of the view that a 'blue wave' victory ... represents the best chance to get another large injection of federal money into an economy that continues to struggle."

Read more: https://www.axios.com/wall-street-feels-bullish-on-biden-fdf7015a-500b-4098-b628-0fce6ae58100.html



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