Here's a look at the races financial ​markets are watching most closely:HUNGARYSunday elections in Hungary pose the biggest threat so far to nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban's 16-year rule. PERUIn Peru, two right-wing candidates lead the polls for Sunday's first-round presidential election, but Bank of America ​said most contenders "do not seem to represent a major threat" to Peru's orthodox economic model. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy ⁠Ahmed's Prosperity Party is almost certain to win in June amid opposition boycotts and security concerns that could hinder voting. ISRAELParliamentary elections in Israel, expected in October, are viewed as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Polls show sizable majorities of Americans are opposed to the war in the Middle East and frustrated by the rising cost of gasoline.

Source: Ethiopian News April 10, 2026 19:34 UTC