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Market stress around elections: lessons from history

Governments that have been elected during episodes of severe market stress and have managed to turn things around have done so by securing some form of bailout package and announcing a credible reform plan. But they have also usually benefitted from favourable external tailwinds. Given the slim chances of all those things happening in Argentina after Sunday’s election, we are not anticipating a sustained rally in the country’s assets.

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