According to Citi's latest analysis of equity markets, interest in the US elections, which began with the presidential debate, has not reduced investors' appetite for risk or their strong interest in US stocks.
Investors' sentiment has become "increasingly bullish," according to analysts. “Both Nasdaq futures and ETF investments have reached high levels of bullish interest, and that interest is currently by far the strongest.”
Moreover, the latest data for Standard & Poor's (S&P) investments also shows a trend toward bullish behavior, although analysts point out that the combination of diversified historical transactions of various futures contracts and recent withdrawals of ETFs indicates a more balanced situation for the future.
As for Europe, the recent elections in the United Kingdom and France led investors to shift to a neutral position in European futures during the past month.
Prior to this election, Citibank noted that investors were reducing their risk overall, with a notable decline in open interest. “The previously strong investor interest in Europe began to wane before the start of the election campaigns and has now turned neutral or somewhat negative,” they stated.