Stocks that have been hit hard by lockdowns, like movie theaters and cruise companies, jumped, while stay-at-home companies plunged
Developing nations' stocks and currencies are already at their highest levels in more than two years, and analysts are predicting additional gains
Precious metals rallied as Joe Biden advanced in the presidential race
Wealthy Chinese businessman Guo Wengui steps up his fight over money he lost when the bank called in a margin loan
Chair Jerome Powell stresses that the economy needs fiscal and monetary policy support
Continued Republican control of the Senate means less likelihood of huge stimulus, but also less chance of tax hikes or more regulation
Investors are looking ahead to a future without massive debt-fueled stimulus spending or a rollback of Trump's tax cuts
Trump filed to withdraw a year ago; a Biden presidency could rejoin the global treaty as early as Feb. 19
A contested election and a Biden presidency with a Republican Senate are both outcomes seen as negative for stocks
The bank's strategists raised their recommendation on the banking and insurance sector to overweight