The political event of the year will take place on November 3. Americans will choose their next president. In the next weeks, we will witness a fierce political battle that will shake the markets.
This is going to be a great time for SimpleFX traders, as our analysts expect to increase price volatility on the most popular symbols: EURUSD, SPX500, XAUUSD, and USDJPY.
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Places 11-20: $10
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Elections that will shake the markets
Current president Donald Trump will have the Republican nomination. He will face Joe Biden representing the Democratic party.
Both the campaign and the election result will have a strong impact on the markets.
Who will win the race? So far history has shown that the sitting president has a strong advantage. Almost 75% of incumbent presidents have been re-elected. The only case the sitting president failed to win was when the recession occurred during his presidency.
In terms of stock markets, it is hard to say anything concrete about the likely impact of the election. Historically, the S&P 500 volatility has typically been higher in election years than in non-election years, as markets frequently reprice the probability of the future administration’s policies.
The same should be true for the US dollar. The political parties and American society have never been so divided, a possible change in the White House could bring a shift in domestic and international policy.
On the other hand re-election of Donald Trump could spark more protests as President Trump’s approval rating is lower than what other incumbent presidents’ ratings were when they won re-election.
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