Asia investors, traders bet on Clinton win after bruising election debateSYDNEY/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Investors and traders in Asia indicated on Monday they are mostly increasing their bets on Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton winning the U.S. presidential race after the second of three debates with Republican party nominee Donald Trump.  Some, though remain cautious, saying there was still a chance of a surprise Trump win. They said many in the markets were wary after being burned by the shock “Brexit” vote in June. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan edged up around 0.1 percent by mid-afternoon in Singapore on Monday, while Wall Street index futures were little changed after Clinton exchanged barbs with Republican party nominee Donald Trump in the televised event, which was shown live across trading rooms during Asia’s morning.  The 90-minute debate quickly turned into an acrimonious discussion of a 2005 video that emerged on Friday in which Trump was heard using vulgar language and talking about groping women.  The controversy has caused some senior Republicans to withdraw their support for him.  “For those that think that Trump has a very, very low chance of winning the U.S. elections it might be a good time to go long on global equities,” said Itay Tuchman, Citi’s head of markets for Australia and New Zealand. Markets could be prematurely pricing in a Clinton victory, as they did during the “Brexit” vote in June, when the United Kingdom voted unexpectedly to leave the European Union, said Lee Jin Yang, research analyst for Aberdeen Asset Management in Singapore. “We need to remember that Brexit only became a key focus one week before the vote. The market had priced in near zero probability of it happening but it did.”  According to a CNN online poll, Clinton won the debate by  57 percent to 34 percent. But Josh Crabb, head of Asian equities at Old Mutual Global Investors in Hong Kong, said he is wary of such polls - especially after Brexit.  “The way that mainstream media, and a lot of commentators, interpret the outcome of the debate may be different to what the voting public in general takes away,” Crabb said. “That is a concern because often, a lot of these polls have not been quite as accurate as people are expecting.” Mathan Somasundarum, a strategist at stock brokerage Baillieu Holst in Sydney, said a Clinton victory would reduce the risk of the United States adopting a strong trade protectionist policy. Trump has been highly critical of the NAFTA trade deal with Mexico and Canada as well as the Trans-Pacific Partnership, which has yet to be ratified by the U.S. Congress. He has promised to build a border wall and make Mexico pay for it. “I would expect the U.S. dollar to weaken and you would expect then there is some pressure coming off emerging markets, and then commodities, which (are a) proxy for emerging markets,” Somasundarum said. “China, commodities and the Aussie dollar should do better.” While the markets had already begun to price in a Clinton victory even before the Republican party’s crisis over Trump’s 2005 remarks, some are beginning to game out what would happen if the Democrats won both houses of Congress, which are now Republican controlled.  The possibility of the Democrats controlling Congress and the White House is a concern to some in the markets as they see it leading to more regulation of businesses and higher taxes. “Over time, people will start thinking, is this going to mean a big difference in the way taxation works? Is it going to mean more government involvement?,” said Crabb at Old Mutual Global in Hong Kong. “But the immediate reaction will be a relief rally.” Angus Gluskie, managing director of White Funds Management in Sydney, said while markets usually view one party dominating the government as a risk, it could be different this time. “Investors have been disappointed by the political stalemate over recent years, which has prevented meaningful and well-needed changes being pursued,” Gluskie said. Steven Friedman, senior investment strategist at BNP Paris bas Investment Partners in New York, said he saw little in the debate that represented a game-changer for either candidate. “This obviously plays to Clinton’s advantage, given her lead in the polls,” he said. Strategists in a recent Reuters equity poll mostly viewed an election victory on Nov. 8 by Clinton as more positive for the stock market through the end of the year, largely because her positions - unlike her opponent’s - are well-known.  Chris Brankin, chief executive at stock brokerage TD Ameritrade Asia, said he thought Trump was much better prepared for the town hall debate in St. Louis than he was for the first debate, and that could give markets some pause.  “I have always said markets ‘know what they get’ with Hillary, as she as always been seen as pro-Wall Street and Trump is a bit of an unknown for investors.   “After tonight’s debate I still think there are a lot of questions as who will be elected into office next month and markets are probably going to remain range-bound till after the U.S. elections.” politicsNews
asia investors traders bet clinton win cruising election reuters investors traders asia indicated monday mostly increasing bets democratic nominee hillary clinton winning presidential race second three debates republican party nominee donald trump some though remain cautious saying still chance surprise trump win they said many markets wary burned shock brexit vote june sci broadest index shares outside japan edged around percent singapore monday wall street index futures little changed clinton exchanged bars republican party nominee donald trump televised event shown live across trading rooms asia morning the debate quickly turned acrimonious discussion video emerged friday trump heard using vulgar language talking growing women the controversy caused senior republicans withdraw support for think trump low chance winning elections might good time go long global entities said stay tuchman city head markets australia new zealand markets could prematurely pricing clinton victory brexit vote june united kingdom voted unexpectedly leave european union said lee jin yang research analyst aberdeen asset management singapore we need remember brexit became key focus one week vote the market priced near zero probability happening according cnn online poll clinton debate percent percent but josh crab head asian entities old mutual global investors hong kong said wary polls especially brexit the way mainstream media lot commentators interpret outcome debate may different voting public general takes away crab said that concern often lot polls quite accurate people nathan somasundarum strategist stock brokerage billie host sydney said clinton victory would reduce risk united states adopting strong trade protections policy trump highly critical bafta trade deal mexico canada well partnership yet ratified congress he promised build border wall make mexico pay i would expect dollar weaken would expect pressure coming emerging markets commodities proxy emerging markets somasundarum said china commodities aussie dollar while markets already begun price clinton victory even republican party crisis trump remarks beginning game would happen democrats houses congress republican controlled the possibility democrats controlling congress white house concern markets see leading regulation businesses higher taxes over time people start thinking going mean big difference way taxation works is going mean government involvement said crab old mutual global hong kong but immediate reaction relief angus gluskie managing director white funds management sydney said markets usually view one party dominating government risk could different time investors disappointed political stalemate recent years prevented meaningful changes pursued gluskie said steven friedman senior investment strategist bnp paris bas investment partners new york said saw little debate represented either candidate this obviously plays clinton advantage given lead polls said strategist recent reuters equity poll mostly viewed election victory clinton positive stock market end year largely positions unlike opponent chris ranking chief executive stock brokerage td ameritrade asia said thought trump much better prepared town hall debate louis first debate could give markets pause i always said markets know get hillary always seen street trump bit unknown investors after tonight debate i still think lot questions elected office next month markets probably going remain till politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Asia investors, traders bet on Clinton win after bruising election debateSYDNEY/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Investors and traders in Asia indicated on Monday they are mostly increasing their bets on Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton winning the U.S. presidential race after the second of three debates with Republican party nominee Donald Trump.  Some, though remain cautious, saying there was still a chance of a surprise Trump win. They said many in the markets were wary after being burned by the shock “Brexit” vote in June. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan edged up around 0.1 percent by mid-afternoon in Singapore on Monday, while Wall Street index futures were little changed after Clinton exchanged barbs with Republican party nominee Donald Trump in the televised event, which was shown live across trading rooms during Asia’s morning.  The 90-minute debate quickly turned into an acrimonious discussion of a 2005 video that emerged on Friday in which Trump was heard using vulgar language and talking about groping women.  The controversy has caused some senior Republicans to withdraw their support for him.  “For those that think that Trump has a very, very low chance of winning the U.S. elections it might be a good time to go long on global equities,” said Itay Tuchman, Citi’s head of markets for Australia and New Zealand. Markets could be prematurely pricing in a Clinton victory, as they did during the “Brexit” vote in June, when the United Kingdom voted unexpectedly to leave the European Union, said Lee Jin Yang, research analyst for Aberdeen Asset Management in Singapore. “We need to remember that Brexit only became a key focus one week before the vote. The market had priced in near zero probability of it happening but it did.”  According to a CNN online poll, Clinton won the debate by  57 percent to 34 percent. But Josh Crabb, head of Asian equities at Old Mutual Global Investors in Hong Kong, said he is wary of such polls - especially after Brexit.  “The way that mainstream media, and a lot of commentators, interpret the outcome of the debate may be different to what the voting public in general takes away,” Crabb said. “That is a concern because often, a lot of these polls have not been quite as accurate as people are expecting.” Mathan Somasundarum, a strategist at stock brokerage Baillieu Holst in Sydney, said a Clinton victory would reduce the risk of the United States adopting a strong trade protectionist policy. Trump has been highly critical of the NAFTA trade deal with Mexico and Canada as well as the Trans-Pacific Partnership, which has yet to be ratified by the U.S. Congress. He has promised to build a border wall and make Mexico pay for it. “I would expect the U.S. dollar to weaken and you would expect then there is some pressure coming off emerging markets, and then commodities, which (are a) proxy for emerging markets,” Somasundarum said. “China, commodities and the Aussie dollar should do better.” While the markets had already begun to price in a Clinton victory even before the Republican party’s crisis over Trump’s 2005 remarks, some are beginning to game out what would happen if the Democrats won both houses of Congress, which are now Republican controlled.  The possibility of the Democrats controlling Congress and the White House is a concern to some in the markets as they see it leading to more regulation of businesses and higher taxes. “Over time, people will start thinking, is this going to mean a big difference in the way taxation works? Is it going to mean more government involvement?,” said Crabb at Old Mutual Global in Hong Kong. “But the immediate reaction will be a relief rally.” Angus Gluskie, managing director of White Funds Management in Sydney, said while markets usually view one party dominating the government as a risk, it could be different this time. “Investors have been disappointed by the political stalemate over recent years, which has prevented meaningful and well-needed changes being pursued,” Gluskie said. Steven Friedman, senior investment strategist at BNP Paris bas Investment Partners in New York, said he saw little in the debate that represented a game-changer for either candidate. “This obviously plays to Clinton’s advantage, given her lead in the polls,” he said. Strategists in a recent Reuters equity poll mostly viewed an election victory on Nov. 8 by Clinton as more positive for the stock market through the end of the year, largely because her positions - unlike her opponent’s - are well-known.  Chris Brankin, chief executive at stock brokerage TD Ameritrade Asia, said he thought Trump was much better prepared for the town hall debate in St. Louis than he was for the first debate, and that could give markets some pause.  “I have always said markets ‘know what they get’ with Hillary, as she as always been seen as pro-Wall Street and Trump is a bit of an unknown for investors.   “After tonight’s debate I still think there are a lot of questions as who will be elected into office next month and markets are probably going to remain range-bound till after the U.S. elections.” politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: asia investors traders bet clinton win cruising election reuters investors traders asia indicated monday mostly increasing bets democratic nominee hillary clinton winning presidential race second three debates republican party nominee donald trump some though remain cautious saying still chance surprise trump win they said many markets wary burned shock brexit vote june sci broadest index shares outside japan edged around percent singapore monday wall street index futures little changed clinton exchanged bars republican party nominee donald trump televised event shown live across trading rooms asia morning the debate quickly turned acrimonious discussion video emerged friday trump heard using vulgar language talking growing women the controversy caused senior republicans withdraw support for think trump low chance winning elections might good time go long global entities said stay tuchman city head markets australia new zealand markets could prematurely pricing clinton victory brexit vote june united kingdom voted unexpectedly leave european union said lee jin yang research analyst aberdeen asset management singapore we need remember brexit became key focus one week vote the market priced near zero probability happening according cnn online poll clinton debate percent percent but josh crab head asian entities old mutual global investors hong kong said wary polls especially brexit the way mainstream media lot commentators interpret outcome debate may different voting public general takes away crab said that concern often lot polls quite accurate people nathan somasundarum strategist stock brokerage billie host sydney said clinton victory would reduce risk united states adopting strong trade protections policy trump highly critical bafta trade deal mexico canada well partnership yet ratified congress he promised build border wall make mexico pay i would expect dollar weaken would expect pressure coming emerging markets commodities proxy emerging markets somasundarum said china commodities aussie dollar while markets already begun price clinton victory even republican party crisis trump remarks beginning game would happen democrats houses congress republican controlled the possibility democrats controlling congress white house concern markets see leading regulation businesses higher taxes over time people start thinking going mean big difference way taxation works is going mean government involvement said crab old mutual global hong kong but immediate reaction relief angus gluskie managing director white funds management sydney said markets usually view one party dominating government risk could different time investors disappointed political stalemate recent years prevented meaningful changes pursued gluskie said steven friedman senior investment strategist bnp paris bas investment partners new york said saw little debate represented either candidate this obviously plays clinton advantage given lead polls said strategist recent reuters equity poll mostly viewed election victory clinton positive stock market end year largely positions unlike opponent chris ranking chief executive stock brokerage td ameritrade asia said thought trump much better prepared town hall debate louis first debate could give markets pause i always said markets know get hillary always seen street trump bit unknown investors after tonight debate i still think lot questions elected office next month markets probably going remain till politicsnews