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Trump's election win continues to generate 'uncertainty' in capital markets

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Publish Date
Mon, 2 Dec 2024, 8:19pm
Donald Trump. Photo / AP
Donald Trump. Photo / AP

Trump's election win continues to generate 'uncertainty' in capital markets

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Mon, 2 Dec 2024, 8:19pm

President-elect Donald Trump's latest policy announcements continue to have an impact on capital markets.

Trump's pick of Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary sent long-term Government bond yields lower and the US share market higher - as investors felt more confident in a 'seasoned' choice taking on the role.

However, his threated tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico created a divided response among investors. 

Harbour Asset Management's Shane Solly unpacked the 'mixed' reactions to Trump's latest announcements.

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