US presidential election

With the November US presidential election just around the corner, predictions of a stock market crash have unsurprisingly started coming out of the woodwork. Leading hedge fund managers such as John Paulson and top investment banks…

Stocks in Asia were mixed on Wednesday, reflecting subdued risk appetite as traders mulled the prospect of less aggressive interest rate cuts from the US Federal Reserve. The Nikkei (^N225) slipped 0.8% on the day in Japan, while the…