- 1. Mexican peso hits 6-week high as markets bet against Trump
- 2. Tesla to make all its cars capable of self-driving
- 3. Google signs CBS to join its web TV service
- 4. Theresa May to explain Brexit plans at her first E.U. summit
- 5. California launches criminal investigation into Wells Fargo sales scandal
1. Mexican peso hits 6-week high as markets bet against Trump
The Mexican peso spiked briefly after Wednesday's presidential debate in what analysts interpreted as a sign the market is firming up bets against Republican nominee Donald Trump, although the peso's gains faded overnight. "The Mexican peso flew to a six-week high post the debate," said Tobias Davis, head of corporate treasury sales at Western Union International Bank, in a note. "The currency tells us [Hillary Clinton] won the evening." Trump has vowed to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement, which he says benefits Mexico and hurts the U.S. "With the polls so heavily in Clinton's favor, markets are priced for her victory," said Sean Callow, a senior strategist at Westpac Banking Corp. in Sydney. "There probably would only have been a sharp move in markets if Trump had performed extremely well, which wasn't the case."
2. Tesla to make all its cars capable of self-driving
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