Markets cheer Clinton in US presidential debateFinancial markets Tuesday cheered Hillary Clinton’s performance in the first US presidential debate, with stocks and high-risk currencies staging a “relief rally” as investors saw her as victor over Republican rival Donald Trump. Key Asian bourses got a bounce as a confident Clinton bested her rival in the 90-minute showdown, some reversing earlier declines. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFP) / mb.com.ph Democratic presidential nominee Hillary spraks during a debate-watch party at The Space at Westbury on September 26, 2016 in Westbury, New York. “US futures have moved ahead as the debate unravelled, and I think that is one of the factors” for Asian markets erasing losses, Michael McCarthy, a chief market strategist at CMC Markets, told Bloomberg News. “In policy terms, no doubt to Clinton; in emotional and tone terms, Clinton is also ahead at this stage.

Source: Manila Bulletin September 27, 2016 08:48 UTC