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Not much doubt about market action today. The FBI lifting the pall over Hillary Clinton has S&P futures soaring 1.2%:

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I have a standing rule not to invest into political outcomes so it makes no difference to me. But we have a clear indication of what’s going to happen if Hillary does win: risk on! Followed closely by a Fed hike.

Big Iron is up with Dalian. BHP is 1.4%, RIO 1.2%, FMG 2.3% and WHC 1%:

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Big Gas was in for it today with the oil caning but no longer! WPL 0.2%, OSH 1%, ORG 1% and STO 2.4%:

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Big Gold is getting caned as Trump safe haven longs puke. NCM is -2.5%, RRL -4.5%, IGO 4%, SBM -4% and EVN -5.7%:

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Big Debt is soaring roughly 2%:

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Even the Big Spruik is up today with the disgusting FXJ 0.6%, sullied MEA 0.6%, REA 0.6% and MGR 1.5%

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A rising Hillary lifts all boats…

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About the author
David Llewellyn-Smith is Chief Strategist at the MB Fund and MB Super. David is the founding publisher and editor of MacroBusiness and was the founding publisher and global economy editor of The Diplomat, the Asia Pacific’s leading geo-politics and economics portal. He is also a former gold trader and economic commentator at The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, the ABC and Business Spectator. He is the co-author of The Great Crash of 2008 with Ross Garnaut and was the editor of the second Garnaut Climate Change Review.