Markets dread close-run US ballot
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A NARROW victory for either candidate in Tuesday&#39;s American presidential election would be the worst outcome for stock markets, according to Wall Street experts.
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WASHINGTON - Voting security advocates in the U.S. are bracing for a repeat of problems in the upcoming general election that could rival Florida during the 2000 presidential race.
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Long lines, malfunctioning machines  and dueling lawyers could turn next week's U.S. presidential  election and its aftermath into a disorderly and even chaotic  experience, political analysts said on Tuesday.
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The post-election stock market rally has been rudely interrupted by the implications of a sliding US dollar, higher interest rates, the US current account deficit and Friday&#39;s rebound in oil prices.
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The waiting game for the U.S. presidential election ends two weeks from Tuesday -- but then investors can turn over the timer and start again.
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US and European stocks were hit by a new bout of nerves on Tuesday as economic reports and the minutes of the latest meeting of the US Federal Reserve forced investors to focus on the impact of the subprime mortgage crisis on the wider economy.
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Pricey television ads, private planes and flashy events have drained the bank accounts of US presidential hopefuls, leaving even top-tier candidates struggling to eke out their precious funds.
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U.S. stock investors face a mind-numbing pile of information this week as corporate earnings and economic data pour in, Alan Greenspan speaks and the presidential election heads toward the homestretch.
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US presidential candidates scramble to get out the vote as final polls show dead heats on each side
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Delaying the January vote would raise new dangers. So will going ahead
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Amid fears of a possible terrorist attack, US authorities are tightening security for Tuesday's presidential election while taking pains not to discourage voters from turning out at the polls.
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INVESTORS and traders lean to the Republicans, but the Dow is sending a signal that George W. Bush is going to lose office. Since 1904, the incumbent has failed to win re-election if the Dow falls by 0.5 per cent or more in October.
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With the U.S. presidential election  finally over, stock investors won't get much of a break next  week as they face the next big obstacle -- higher interest  rates.
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The outcome -- or lack of it -- of Tuesday&#39;s US presidential contest will move stocks in the short term, but the election effect likely will wear off quickly
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It&#39;s November 2, 2004 and all the polls have closed from Florida to California. Millions of Americans have cast their ballots for the candidate of their choice and are glued anxiously to their
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The New York Stock Exchange has quietly pushed back a plan that would prevent brokers from voting their clientsÂ shares in board elections when the stockholders have given no voting instructions of their own.
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Inside the battle for a critical chunk of votes