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Green-energy shares increase in line with Joe Biden’s polling

Democratic presidential nominee has pledged a variety of clean-energy policies that could benefit related industries

Investors betting that Joe Biden will win the presidential election are buying up clean-energy stocks, sending the share prices of some companies to all-time highs.

The WilderHill Clean Energy Index, a compilation of green-power companies listed on US exchanges, surged to an over nine-year high on 19 August. It has climbed 33% since the beginning of July. Its biggest companies include First Solar and Tesla.

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