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Eyes will also be on the Federal Reserve's policy decision on Thursday, with expectations for another cut, while the post-meeting statement from bank boss Jerome Powell will be pored over for an idea about its plans for 2025.

“It could be used to boost up the legacy of one president, only to destroy the economy in the future,” said Jamie Cox, managing partner at Harris Financial Group.

With the presidential election upon us, here’s a look at how the stock market has fared after the past 5 elections and during the past 5 presidencies.

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ24) are up +0.21%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ24) are up +0.27% this morning as investors braced for the closely contested U.S. presidential election, while also awaiting a new round of economic data and corporate earnings reports.

Election risk isn't the only challenge the Fed faces next year.

Dow Jones Futures: Tesla stock triggered a sell signal from a recent buy point Monday, while Palantir surged more than 13% on earnings.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Monday closed down -0.28%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.61% and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.35%. Stocks on Monday settled moderately lower, with the S&P 500 falling to a 4-week...

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The dollar index (DXY00 ) Monday fell by -0.40% and posted a 2-week low. The dollar was under pressure Monday after updated polls over the weekend shifted in favor of Democratic candidate Harris for president. Harris’s high-tax and low-tariff policies are seen as limiting growth and inflation and are seen...

The $27 trillion Treasury bond market, the world's biggest, will be first to react when deadlocked election is decided later this week.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is off -0.40%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.88%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is off -0.35%. Stocks are churning today and are trading mostly lower ahead of the US presidential...