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US politics may take a back seat before long

As results from key battleground states continue to trickle in, markets appear to have settled on the prospect of a Biden presidency – albeit one that will struggle to command the support of Congress and pass a large-scale fiscal stimulus. As a result, focus may shift away from US politics in coming weeks, and back towards the Fed and the economic recovery.

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