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ASX to fall, Wall St drops on stimulus, virus worries – The Australian Financial Review
Australian shares to slide at the open as Wal St slumps, as the virus surges and stimulus talks drag on. Atlassian resets record high.
Separately, the COVID-19 pandemic appears to be worsening. Morgan Stanley said it now expects at least 10 million Americans to catch the virus by mid-November; Johns Hopkins University has the case tally at 8.1 million.
Not helping sentiment, President Trump went on a rant against Dr Anthony Fauci on a campaign conference call with reporters earlier this morning and he also took to twitter to lash out at the top US infectious disease expert.
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