The election could be a turning point for markets and the economy

November 05, 2012

The tight race between President Barack Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney has made for a high level of anxiety. Markets hate uncertainty, but the uncertainty about who will lead the country, and how, ends with Tuesday’s election. The election could be a turning point for markets and the economy. 

In the politically packed days ahead, China's ruling Communist party begins the 18th congress in its history on Thursday, and there is also a two-part parliamentary vote In Greece.