A Halloween horror, or a Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come?

Markets braced for more tricks and treats ahead of 12 December election

Halloween this year was expected to either excite or terrify markets, with Prime Minister Boris Johnson's "do or die" rhetoric in every investors' mind in the run-up to the looming Brexit deadline.

But rather than reaching the horror movie crescendo of suspense - where danger appears and the screams ensue, or the horrifying noises in the cupboard turn out to be nothing at all - we are again left in the dark, waiting tentatively for the next jump scene. This is now more likely to rear its head closer to Christmas than Halloween, given parties are now gearing up for a General Election on 12 December. Markets 'bored of constant Brexit drama' Of course, nobody unequivocally knows the impact any election outcome will have on markets - if it were that easy, we would all be rich. ...