Global markets were mixed overnight as the US market ended flat while the UK market was lower heading into their election. Markets seem to have digested former FBI director James Comey's Senate testimony without any major moves, with the next major event of the week being the UK election snap election.
Polls are due to close shortly in the UK, and the result will become apparent over the course of the day. While most polls have shown that the Conservatives are ahead of Labour, there have been mixed signals. It appears as though a conservative victory with Theresa May winning will be the most market friendly, and should strengthen her position in handling Brexit.
The key risk from the election is a hung parliament (given the polls are tight this is a possibility) which would not be...
