{"id":97627,"date":"2016-11-02T07:03:51","date_gmt":"2016-11-02T11:03:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/countingpips.com\/?p=97627"},"modified":"2016-11-02T07:03:51","modified_gmt":"2016-11-02T11:03:51","slug":"markets-in-early-stage-of-panic-as-trump-leads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex\/2016\/11\/markets-in-early-stage-of-panic-as-trump-leads\/","title":{"rendered":"Markets in early stage of panic as Trump leads"},"content":{"rendered":"
November 2, 2016<\/div>
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Investors are dumping risk assets this morning as latest ABC News\/Washington post tracking poll showed Trump ahead of Clinton for the first time. Trump odds for winning the U.S. elections increased after FBI reopened its investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email and he will maximize his leverage on the case with less than a week remaining to the election date.<\/p>\n

Most major Asian equity indices fell by more than 1%, as Wall Street\u2019s fear index \u201cVIX\u201d soared above 20 levels for the first time since September 12. The Mexican peso which has become the popular election proxy also fell this morning, declining by more than 4.3% for the past six trading days.<\/p>\n

The dollar was also hit, plunging to three weeks low versus the euro and one month low against the swiss frank as U.S. 10-year treasury yields fell 7 basis points from yesterday\u2019s highs.<\/p>\n

Neither earnings nor economic data will provide market direction and it\u2019s going to be a roller coaster ride for the next couple of days as a Trump win appears similar to a Brexit style reaction and probably more severe.<\/p>\n

The post Brexit vote market reaction is still fresh in investors\u2019 memory and no one wants to be caught on the wrong side of the trade, it will only take another one or two polls showing a Trump lead to boost markets anxiety and thus a steep sell off in equity markets and high beta currencies.<\/p>\n

Gold is likely be the most wanted asset to hedge against political risks, and although it jumped 4% from October\u2019s low, there still much potential to go higher from current levels.<\/p>\n

The Fed is expected to stand pat on rates when they announce policy later today, and while recent round of economic data justifies a rate hike, the Fed doesn\u2019t want to influence the presidential election outcome either way. In a recent report, I expected the Fed to deliver a strong signal on raising rates in December by reiterating a similar sentence from October\u2019s 2015 statement:<\/p>\n

\u201cIn determining whether it will be appropriate to raise the target range at its next meeting<\/u>, the Committee will assess progress both realized and expected toward its objectives of maximum employment and 2 percent inflation.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Although I still believe it\u2019s possible, chances now stand at 50%.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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