Longest losing streak in 36 years for S&P 500 amid Wall Street poll jitters

The slow, steady retreat of the US stock market ahead of the 2016 presidential election continued on Friday, with the market falling for a ninth straight day. Wall Street is now in its longest period of decline in more than three decades.

Investors continue to focus on the US presidential election, which has become too close for comfort for some investors and has put the market on the defensive.