
US stocks open big election week modestly lower
The Peninsula
New York: Wall Street stocks declined early Monday at the start of a busy news week that features a Federal Reserve meeting and Election Day in the Un...
New York: Wall Street stocks declined early Monday at the start of a busy news week that features a Federal Reserve meeting and Election Day in the United States.
Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump were set to visit key swing states throughout Monday in the final stretch of campaigning ahead of in- person voting on Tuesday. Polls show the race as neck and neck.
If the result is close Tuesday night, it could be days before a winner is called.
"Volatility is likely to climb," said Sam Stovall, chief investment strategist at CFRA Research. "Historically, November has been the most volatile month of any election year."
About 15 minutes into trading the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.4 percent at 41,904.96.













