The US Election and Financial Markets
Explore the intricate relationship between US Presidential elections and their influence on the global financial markets.
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Five FX pairs you should be watching in November 2024
With the fallout from the US election, we take a look at the month's key pairs
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Five FX pairs you should be watching in November 2024
With the fallout from the US election, we take a look at the month's key pairs
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How volatile is the period between election day and inauguration?
Key insight
- During the 2016 election year, EUR/USD fell by 2.94% over the span from Election Day until the Inauguration.
Key insight
- During the 2016 election year, EUR/USD fell by 2.94% over the span from Election Day until the Inauguration.
Key insight
- AUD/USD saw the biggest movement in the 2020 election year, climbing 8.13% between the night of the election and the official Inauguration.
- Despite being the worst-performing currency as of March, the Australian dollar finished 2020 as the best-performing currency, up in value by 11.64%*
- The dollar holds the title as the worst-performing currency of 2020, down -7.66% in value across the year*
- Between Biden’s official confirmation as victor and year end, the dollar continued to lose over 2.50% in value*
*tradingview.com. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
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