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Election result provides no shock value for traders

Equity trading on June 9 did not receive the kind of boost seen after the surprise Brexit vote or Donald Trump election victory

Jeremy Corbyn gives a thumbs up as he arrives at Labour Party headquarters in central London on June 9, 2017 after results in a snap general election
Jeremy Corbyn gives a thumbs up as he arrives at Labour Party headquarters in central London on June 9, 2017 after results in a snap general election Photo: Getty Images

The UK general election failed to result in the same kind of boost to European share trading that followed the other two big political shocks of the last 12 months - Brexit and Trump.

Equities worth €48.1bn were traded on Friday, June 9, according to data compiled by the region's largest exchange operator, Bats Europe - slightly more that the daily average for the year of €46.4bn.

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