A quick look at the bond and stock markets shows that there are growing jitters as measured by the VIX, or volatility index.
The uneasiness can be tied to the election, but not the presidential one.
The Street figures Hillary Clinton will take the White House. The real concern is the Senate, and whether it will remain Republican-controlled.
Wall Street loves a divided government — in fact, it thrives on one.
The VIX had a 5 percent jump last week after the Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report stated the Senate race is as tight as can be — at 47-47 with six “tossups” — so the economists and market strategists got nervous.
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