By Libby George and Dhara RanasingheLONDON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - From Japan to Brazil, elections could add yet more uncertainty this ‌year ​to markets already whipped by U.S. policy gyrations and heightened geopolitical ‌tension. Japan's election this coming weekend is among the most unpredictable in years, while polls across Latin America will test the region's rightward shift. "If there is a change to the right...there's potential for some fiscal adjustment," said Ninety One portfolio manager Nicolas Jaquier. Markets are sensitive to signs that the fiscally restrained Starmer might be replaced, as seen by a recent bond selloff. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's Prosperity Party will almost certainly win a June vote, as key opposition groups plan a boycott.

Source: Ethiopian News February 02, 2026 06:46 UTC