Equity volatility returns as investors position for US election

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Equity volatility returns as investors position for US election

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(201016) -- WASHINGTON, Oct. 16, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken in Arlington, Virginia, the United States, on Oct. 15, 2020 shows ABC live stream of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden's town hall event in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. U.S. President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Joe Biden held competing town halls at the same time on Thursday night via different TV networks, attacking each other over issues ranging from the pandemic response, the QAnon conspiracy theory to the Supreme Court expanding. TO GO WITH "Spotlight: Trump, Biden attack each other in dueling town halls over coronavirus, other issues" (Xinhua/Liu Jie) | Liu Jie/Xinhua News Agency/PA Images

Equity markets swung violently this week as investors reacted to polling and projections in the US election. With over two weeks left before the vote on November 3, equity bankers and investors are predicting a choppy time ahead which might make things trickier for capital markets deals.

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