18.08.2017 • 13:00 GMT
US Political Fears Lead SPX to Sharp Drop, Risk Trends to Swoon, Dollar to Question
John Kicklighter
• Political risk in the United States and a terrorist attack in Barcelona added to a sense of unease in the markets
• A rumor (later denied) of Gary Cohn resigning and the confirmed failure of an infrastructure council leverages political fears
• ECB minutes show the central bank is watching the Euro and not afraid to make threats - watch EUR/USD, EUR/GBP and EUR/JPY