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Dollar falls while gold and US Treasury bonds rally as markets react to Democrats’ midterm election victory – business live

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The GuardianDollar falls while gold and US Treasury bonds rally as markets react to Democrats’ midterm election victory – business live
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Democrats’ capture of Congress raise expectations of tougher regulation of AI sector Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the financial markets and the world economy. The dollar has hit a one-month low, US stock futures are down…

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