The news that Hillary Clinton will not face criminal charges over her email server scandal is a major factor behind a big rise in share prices and the value of the dollar on Monday. <br /><br /> Last week the index of Europe’s top 600 shares recorded its largest weekly loss since February due to the tightening US election race.<br /><br /> Analysts at Deutsche Bank said a Clinton victory could lift that index by around five percent, while policy uncertainty following a win by Donald Trump could see it fall by five to 10 percent. <br /><br /> DEUTSCHE BANK: Here's what a Clinton or Trump victory means for European markets https://t.co/deOJpRnEQT pic.twitter.com/0MQJtihjFj— Business Insider UK (@BIUK) November 7, 2016<br /> <br /><br /> Clinton is seen as the more status-quo candidate by investors, while Trump’s stance on foreign policy, trade and immigration has unnerved the market.<br /><br /> Bank shares benefitted most on Monday, led by HSBC. The emerging markets-focused bank posted a sharp jump in its core capital, bolstering the outlook for near-term dividend payments.<br /><br /> There was also a reversal for many of the so-called safe-haven investments that performed so strongly last week when polls showed Trump closing the gap.<br /><br /> Gold, government bonds and the Swiss franc were all down on Monday.<br /><br /> A big winner was the Mexican peso which jumped around two percent. The currency has acted as a bellwether of sentiment as Trump’s proposed policies are considered deeply negative for the country.<br /><br /> The Mexican peso is surging https://t.co/Fw3rckySKC— Gunow UK (@Gunow_uk) November 7, 2016<br />
