Stocks rise after Trump, Clinton debate

World shares swung higher and the Mexican peso surged more than 2 percent on Tuesday following the first U.S. presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.

Reuters reports markets tended to favor Clinton's performance, as many have seen her as the candidate of the status quo. For Trump, they're unsure what his presidency might mean for U.S. foreign policy, international trade deals or the domestic economy.

The Mexican peso rose 2.3 percent following decreases in recent days over concerns that a Trump presidency would threaten Mexico's exports to the United States, its single biggest market, Reuters reports.

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