A Biden win over Trump may mean victory for Asian markets too, say analysts

Joe Biden currently leads in national polls and surveys of key states

Divining the US election result is hard enough, never mind the impact of the vote on markets. Even so, one emerging view is that a Joe Biden win would damp risks in Asia if it curbs some of the tension with China.
 

Disputes in areas such as technology, human rights and trade will endure but are likely to be tackled in a more predictable and less aggressive way if Biden defeats President Donald Trump, according to UBS Group AG and AMP Capital Investors Ltd.

“A Biden presidency will help reduce chaos and that will be a huge change,” Nader Naeimi, head