The closest presidential races have brought stronger relief rallies, according to data from past election cycles analyzed by CNBC.
The S&P 500 has gone on to gain around 1.5% on average between Election Day and the end of that respective calendar year, data from every presidential matchup since 1980 shows.
That average performance shoots up to 3.9% when looking at just the tightest races from that period.
NBC News' latest polling shows the contest is neck-and-neck between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris as Americans head to the polls on Tuesday.
"Very close elections, like the one we have currently, are usually greeted with a market bounce, irrespective of who wins or the policies they introduce," TS Lombard economist Dario Perkins said in a note to clients.
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Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Dario Perkins
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