The US dollar and Asian stock markets declined. Biden previously announced his withdrawal from the 2024 US presidential election and supported He Jinli to take over the fight.
Bloomberg US Dollar Spot Index $USD(USDindex.FX)$The Mexican peso climbed as it fell 0.2% on Monday.
In the face of continuous pressure from within the Democratic Party, Biden had to give up his re-election campaign and withdraw from the November general election. The Japanese and South Korean stock markets opened lower, and the Australian stock market also weakened. Hong Kong stock index futures remained stable.
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The question facing investors is whether it is still necessary to stick to the Trump deal since Biden has given up his re-election campaign.
The market is likely to fluctuate greatly. Traders are waiting to see if He Jinli can be nominated by the party, and at the same time weigh whether she can gather enough momentum to challenge Trump's current leading position in the polls.
“People's subconscious reaction is that this is bad for the dollar, but it's still too early to draw conclusions,” said Olga Yangor, head of emerging market research and strategy at Crédit Agricole.
“This will largely depend on He Jinli's initial appearance, her choice of running partner, and swing state polls.”
On the commodities side, crude oil and gold prices rose in early trading.
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