How could a new President affect US investments?

US voters go to the polls on 8 November

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As November's US Presidential election draws nearer, the world's largest economy finds its markets stalling, its industries contracting and corporate profits slipping. But how likely is a new face in the White House to make the country a more attractive place to invest in 2017 and beyond? James Phillips reports...

As Donald Trump becomes the presumptive Republican nominee and Hilary Clinton leads the Democrat race by a significant margin, a face-off between the pair looks certain. But market-watchers argue the kind of volatility that is often seen during elections season is unlikely to ease, regardless of who wins the race. Much of the current uncertainty is down to factors that are independent of the presidential contest. Investors are waiting to hear just when the US Federal Reserve will raise interest rates, for example, while stagnating oil prices continue to cause concern. Meanwhile, the impo...

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