Today's US midterm elections could benefit Thailand and global trade, as stronger checks and balances between Congress and President Donald Trump could reduce US policy uncertainty and ease market volatility, analysts say. Apichart Phubanjerdkul, senior director of the strategic analysis division at Tisco Securities, expects the Nov 3 US midterm elections to have a positive impact on financial markets, potentially easing policy uncertainty and supporting a recovery in Thai equities later this.