US Presidential Elections and the Dollar

The Dollar Index fell back toward the year's lows on Thursday as other major currencies climbed further against the greenback, although analysts have in some cases curbed enthusiasm for wagers against the U.S. currency as the world's largest economy begins grappling with a contested election. 

Mexican Billionaire Carlos Slim said he could see Mexico and the US working together in a ‘win-win’ scenario but the following day Trump appeared to take the opposite view after critically tweeting a company relocating to Mexico.

Fears Donald Trump might win the presidential election are increasingly impacting on the greenback.