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Markets·October 23, 2026 at 5:48 AM EDT·1 source

BofA’s Hartnett Sees Risk-Off Mood Lasting Until Mid-November

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What happened

  • Investors’ risk-off mood is likely to continue well into November, according to Bank of America’s Michael Hartnett.
  • Jitters around the artificial intelligence trade and US midterm elections have held back equity markets.

Why it matters

The outlook is relevant to markets and credit professionals monitoring equity risk appetite, technology exposure and financial conditions.

What to watch. Risk sentiment through mid-November and developments around the US midterm elections.

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  5. First reported by BloombergOct 23
    BofA’s Hartnett Sees Risk-Off Mood Lasting Until Mid-November

Who is involved

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Sources (1)

  1. BloombergOct 23
    BofA’s Hartnett Sees Risk-Off Mood Lasting Until Mid-November

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