⁍ The Australian and New Zealand dollars eased on Monday, undercut by an uptick in risk-aversion ahead of the U.S. election.
⁍ Concerns over a potentially disputed U.S. election, dim prospects of a stimulus package before the vote and tighter pandemic containment measures in Europe.
– The race for the White House is shaping up to be a nail-biter, according to a Wall Street Journal-NBC News poll that finds President Obama with a narrow lead over Mitt Romney. The Journal poll of 11 economists finds Romney with a 5-point lead, with just 2 days to go before the election. Overall, the poll finds Obama with a 4-point lead, with just 2 days to go. In other election news: Polls show that neither candidate has a significant lead over the other, the New York Times reports. Romney has a 5-point lead over Obama among women, and a 10-point lead over Obama among men. Romney has a 4-point lead over Obama among men and a 2-point lead over Obama among women. Polls show that neither candidate has a significant lead over the other. Obama has a 5-point lead over Romney among women and a 2-point lead over Obama among men. Romney has a 4-point lead over Obama among men and a 2-point lead over Obama among women. Obama has a 4-point lead over Romney among men and a 2-point lead over Obama among women. Polls show that neither candidate has a significant lead over the other. Obama has a 4-point lead over Romney among men and a 2-point lead over Obama among women. Polls show that neither candidate has a significant lead over the other. Obama has a 4-point lead over Romney among men. Obama has a 5-point lead over Romney among women.
Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/australia-forex-int/australia-new-zealand-dollars-hobbled-by-surging-global-covid-19-cases-idUSKBN27B0FF