2020 US Presidential Election

Markets have remained calm following the debates in the absence of any policy surprises.

Futures rose as much as 0.7% earlier during the debate.

The debate will take place on Wednesday Sept 30, 9am Singapore time.

OCBC is negative on EUR-USD and GBP-USD and recommends USD-JPY as a hedge should the US election outcome be conteste

Trump described Biden as a threat to the economy and “stupid,” while Biden took aim at Trump’s reported disparaging of fallen troops.

Betting odds that earlier had Trump well behind challenger Joe Biden are now nearly even -- largely due to the impact on public opinion of violence around protests, as well as potential bias in polls, said strategist Marko Kolanovic.

With Joe Biden’s lead in the polls, many Democrats and Republican Never-Trumpers are increasingly optimistic that US President Donald Trump will lose in November. But it would be a mistake to count Trump out.

Many white Christian evangelicals in the US have long believed that America has a God-given mission to save the world. Under the influence of this crusading mentality, US foreign policy has often swerved from diplomacy to war. It is in danger of doing so

A more stable foreign policy and a possible return to the TPP will balance out the tax hikes, says OCBC's Wellian Wiranto.

One key area that President Trump has identified as part of its attempt to “Make America Great Again” is to double down on its overall dominance in technology by expanding its lead and quickly playing catch-up in segments where it might lag.