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Investing in Mexico, China and other emerging markets has never been for the fainthearted.

Mexico's peso pared losses on Friday after weakening nearly 4 percent overnight to a fresh record low over 21 pesos per dollar, with Donald Trump's shock U.S. election win continuing to weigh and some forecasting further declines.

Mexico's peso pared losses on Friday after weakening nearly 4 percent overnight to a fresh record low over 21 pesos per dollar, with Donald Trump's shock U.S. election win continuing to weigh and some forecasting further declines.

The dollar was on course for its best week in a year on Friday, racking up another round of gains against the Chinese yuan and Mexican peso.

The dollar was on course for its best week in a year on Friday, racking up another round of gains against the Chinese yuan and Mexican peso.

Mexico's peso sank again on Thursday, taking its biggest two-day tumble in more than 20 years, while bonds and stocks had their worst day in five years on fears U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's anti-free trade rhetoric could hit exports.

Mexico's peso sank again on Thursday, taking its biggest two-day tumble in more than 20 years, while bonds and stocks had their worst day in five years on fears U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's anti-free trade rhetoric could hit exports.

A day after voters sent Donald Trump to the White House, the expectation of less austerity and more pro-business policies propelled the Dow Jones Industrial Average to a new high at the opening bell Thursday.

A day after voters sent Donald Trump to the White House, the expectation of less austerity and more pro-business policies propelled the Dow Jones Industrial Average to a new high at the opening bell Thursday.

A stunning victory has left some central banks flat footed...for now.

A stunning victory has left some central banks flat footed...for now.

U.S. equity markets popped on Monday as the Dow saw it's best presidential Election Day eve since 1932 a day after the FBI cleared Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton of possible criminal charges related to her email use as Secretary of State.

U.S. equity markets popped on Monday as the Dow saw it's best presidential Election Day eve since 1932 a day after the FBI cleared Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton of possible criminal charges related to her email use as Secretary of State.

Shares were higher in Asia on Monday after the FBI director told lawmakers that the bureau had found no evidence to warrant criminal charges against presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in a trove of newly discovered emails.

Shares were higher in Asia on Monday after the FBI director told lawmakers that the bureau had found no evidence to warrant criminal charges against presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in a trove of newly discovered emails.

The dollar jumped on Monday as news that Hillary Clinton would not face criminal charges related to her use of a private e-mail server gave the U.S. presidential contender an eleventh hour boost before the Nov. 8 election.

The dollar jumped on Monday as news that Hillary Clinton would not face criminal charges related to her use of a private e-mail server gave the U.S. presidential contender an eleventh hour boost before the Nov. 8 election.

Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Monday after FBI Director James Comey told lawmakers during the weekend that the bureau had found no evidence to warrant criminal charges against presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in a trove of newly-discovered emails.

Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Monday after FBI Director James Comey told lawmakers during the weekend that the bureau had found no evidence to warrant criminal charges against presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in a trove of newly-discovered emails.

It is unclear how easy money policies across the globe will work with the next U.S. President.