Share prices on the up as traders anticipate undisputed Biden win

Global stock markets collectively rallied on Tuesday, as investors bet on an uncontested Democratic victory in the US presidential election. Europe’s main bourses all rose for a second consecutive day, led by the Milan exchange in Italy which gained 3.2pc. Shares in Frankfurt, Madrid, Paris and London followed close behind, each adding between 2.3 and 2.6pc. The continent followed Asia Pacific’s lead, after indices in the East ended trading with a sea of green across all the main bou