A rally on Wall Street is likely to send Australian stocks higher, but investors brace for volatile trading this week as voting begins in an extremely tight US presidential election.ASX 200 futures: +0.6% to 8,197 pointsUS stocks have closed sharply higher in a broad rally after data signaled a solid economy, but investors braced for volatile trading this week as voting began in an extremely tight US presidential election.
The former president's odds improved on Tuesday in betting markets that many investors consider as election indicators. "Both the bond market and the equity market are looking at Congress as important as well," he added. "Most base cases are for divided government, but this election is so close we could get any outcome, that's the challenge."
Other economic data on Tuesday showed the trade deficit hit a 2-1/2 year high in September, as domestic demand draws in imports while concerns about higher tariffs under a Trump presidency have led to a front loading of imports by businesses. The Reserve bank does not expect so-called core or "underlying" inflation to reach 3 per cent until the June quarter next year.
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