PRESS ROOM
Election uncertainty clouds US stocks
Monday 05th October '20
Uncertainty surrounding the US presidential election and potential volatility in markets leading up to it is currently weighing on US stocks. A heated debate took place between the two candidates on Tuesday 29 September raising fears of a tense political climate in the coming weeks. The NASDAQ 100 Index has made gains of almost 30% year-to-date (on a total return basis in USD as of 05 October) despite being down almost 6% in September.