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The results of the US presidential election indicate that Trump will emerge victorious and the Republican Party will maintain control of the Senate. The New York Times’ closely-watched ‘swingometer’ projected a 93% chance of Trump winning, while Treasury yields rose to four-month highs as some betting sites significantly favoured him. However, the House of Representatives is still too close to call. Four years after departing the White House, Trump has advanced to the brink of a remarkable political revival by defeating Democrat Kamala Harris in the battleground states of North Carolina, Georgia & Pennsylvania. The euro, yen, and antipodean currencies have experienced declines as a result of the 1.5% increase in the US dollar index, which is the largest increase since March 2020. The dollar’s sharp increase against the offshore yuan prompted reports that Chinese banks were selling dollars to slow the yuan’s decline. China is perceived as being at the forefront of tariff risk, and its currency is currently trading at a high level of uncertainty, with implied volatility against the dollar circling record highs. As investors anticipate a meeting of top policymakers in Beijing this week to sanction local government debt refinancing and spending, Chinese markets have declined from an almost one-month high.European stock futures were less ebullient due to the potential for a global trade war and the threat to EU exports if Trump’s tariff policies are implemented. Additionally, there was a possibility that Trump could disengage from NATO, which would necessitate an increase in defence expenditures in Europe and would also serve to strengthen Russia’s territorial ambitions. Aside from US political developments, macro events that could potentially impact markets on Wednesday include: Services within the Eurozone Producer prices for September and PMIs for October. September industrial orders in Germany. Services provided by the United States PMI for October.
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