Election Day is approaching, Trump and Clinton are still not tired of criticizing each other

(Baonghean.vn) - The two candidates for the position of US President Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump continue to launch criticisms about each other's personalities in the context of the final official election with only 6 days left.

Candidate Hillary Clinton greets voters at an early voting location in Lauderhill, Florida, US, November 2, 2016. REUTERS photo

Many national polls show that the gap between the two candidates is narrowing after the controversy over Mrs. Clinton's email scandal on October 28.

Investors are worried because Mr Trump's victory means uncertainty about his stance on issues such as foreign policy, trade relations and immigration.

World stocks, the US dollar and oil prices all fell on November 3, while safe-haven assets such as gold and the Swiss franc continued to grow.

The USD selling flow continued to increase this week due to doubts that Mr. Trump’s international trade protectionist stance will want to weaken the USD. In addition, the uncertainty surrounding a Trump victory that could lead to a dovish stance from the Federal Reserve, instead of the interest rate hike that many expected at the end of 2016, also increased the USD selling flow. An increase in US interest rates would make the dollar, and USD assets, more attractive to investors.

Never having run for office before, Mr Trump has made political proposals that include revising trade deals such as the North American Free Trade Agreement and imposing a temporary ban on Muslims seeking entry.

Mr. Trump at a campaign rally in Warren, Michigan. Photo: Reuters

Speaking to supporters in Las Vegas, Clinton blamed her Republican rival for turning Americans against each other and cited his comments directed at Muslim and Mexican-American groups. The congresswoman said Trump was “not well-informed” and called his proposals on foreign policy issues “extremely dangerous.”

A Reuters poll of stock markets last month found a majority of forecasters predicted that US stocks would do better under a Clinton presidency than a Trump administration.

An average of polls by the website RealClearPolitics showed Clinton leading her opponent by just 1.7% on November 2, with 47% of the vote.

Thanh Hien

(According to Reuters)