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Across global financial markets, options traders are preparing to unleash a wave of wagers tied to the US election — just as soon as the Federal Reserve’s policy announcement is out of the way.
The closely contested presidential election has faded into the background with investors focused on the Sept. 18 Fed meeting. Any policy missteps threaten to roil markets already on edge over signs of slowing economic growth.