9.15pm BST21:15 Closing post: Wall Street closes in the red Ding ding ding…. the closing bell on the New York stock exchange has been rung. And the US stock market has lost almost 1%, as investors brace for tonight’s clash between the two candidates to become US president. The Dow Jones industrial average lost 166 points, or 0.91%, with almost every component dropping. Banks were the big fallers (who caught a cold from the troubles at Deutsche Bank). Closing prices on the Dow tonight Photograph: Thomson Reuters The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq both dropped by 0.8%, following heavier losses in Europe with Britain suffering its worst day since late June. And as we covered earlier, Analysts are predicting further losses if Trump outperforms in the debate the VIX fear index has hit a two week high. Investors are betting against the Mexican Peso – anticipating a Trump victory Namrata Brar (@namratabrar) Best proxy for a Trump victory, the Mexican peso just hit an all time low. Down 30% since Trump began campaign #Debates2016 #DebateNight September 26, 2016 And US, German and UK government bonds have jumped, as traders scramble for safety tonight. Holger Zschaepitz (@Schuldensuehner) Global govt bond yields fall on haven demand. 10y US yields have sunk to 1.59% after hitting 1.75% earlier in Sep, 10y Bund yields at -0.12% pic.twitter.com/O4YHAAARof September 26, 2016 But now, there’s nothing more that investors can do. They must just wait to see how the first presidential debate plays out. And with…more detail
