Election

At the time of writing, the race to the Senate is close yet Republicans lead the race to the house during the mid-term elections.

The ASX200 has given back over 50 points of early gains to be trading flat at 7145 at 3.00 pm Sydney time.

As both polling and betting markets correctly predicted (this time), the Australian Labor Party (ALP) has claimed victory in the 2022 Federal Election, the first time in 9 years Labor Party has been in power.

The Australian Federal Election is just five days away. Both polling and betting markets have the ALP well ahead. As illustrated by Brexit, Donald Trump’s election in 2016 and the Australian Federal Election in 2019, polls are not fool proof.

In a preview earlier this week, we noted that a firm Q1 Australian inflation print would likely confirm the end of the era of ultra-low interest rates in Australia and the possibility of an interest rate hike as early as next week.

Next week Germany goes the polls to vote in its new parliament, which means a new German Chancellor will be taking the helm. The current favourite is the Social Democratic Party leader Olaf Scholz. Who is he and what could Germany look like with him in charge?

Trudeau’s efforts to secure a majority went unnoticed as voters kept things the same

Below, we explore the possible implications for major German stocks under coalitions led by each of the three main parties...

On September 26 2021, Germany will go to the polls to elect its next federal parliament. Learn how to trade the next German election with our huge range of markets.

It’s shaping up to be a close race that could have dramatic market implications...

There will likely be plenty of opportunities to capitalize on volatility in both directions in the weeks and months to come...

Big earnings releases this week include DHI, APD, DIS and CSCO.

We can look at the moves we’ve seen since election night as a harbinger of the short-term trends to expect in the coming days and weeks

With no clear answer on election night, see the timelines for key states and our interpretation of the market's reaction

Still no winner but the Nasdaq futures are surging

Be sure to refresh this page throughout the election to get the latest insights from our global analyst team!

See our full suite of election-focused articles to prepare for our Election Night Live Blog!