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Markets react with caution to Democrats' victory in US midterms

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France 24Markets react with caution to Democrats' victory in US midterms
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Investors shunned AI stocks and turned to government bonds on Wednesday in the wake of the Democratic Party's takeover of Congress in the US midterm elections. Oil prices meanwhile ticked slightly higher, as uncertainty remains over the direction of US…

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