Editor's note: This story has been updated.

The London-based Economist Intelligence Unit, a global forecasting service, ranks Donald Trump winning the U.S. presidential election as one of the top 10 risks facing the world economy.

"The businessman and political novice, Donald Trump, has built a strong lead in the Republican Party primary, and looks the firm favorite to be the party's candidate in the U.S. presidential election in November," the EIU writes in its Global Risk Assessment, which was published online yesterday.

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