Pro-Trump protestors climb the walls of the US Capitol building in Washington. New Zealand's sharemarket has taken Wall St’s lead and largely turned a blind eye to violence in Washington DC as power shifts to the Democrats. They eventually dispersed after President Trump issued a message to 'go home' but which failed to criticise their actions. Political risk consultancy Eurasia Group counted division in the US as an even bigger risk to markets than the pandemic. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images Riot police line up as protesters gather on Capitol Hill on Thursday morning in Washington, DC.

Source: Stuff January 06, 2021 23:04 UTC