Publish: 09:40, 06 Nov, 2024

Dollar, bitcoin soars in Asian markets as US results proceed

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Dollar, bitcoin soars in Asian markets as US results proceed
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Most Asian markets rose with the dollar and bitcoin on Wednesday as traders await the outcome of the knife-edge US presidential election, with bets increasing on a Donald Trump victory as early results rolled in.

The Republican candidate and his Democratic opponent Kamala Harris have picked up expected wins in safe states, but signs that the former president was edging in Georgia, one of several crucial swing states, boosted the so-called Trump Trade, reports AFP.

Investors have been jockeying for position ahead of the election, which polls have shown to be too close to call.

Analysts said attention was also on Congressional races, adding that a clean sweep for Trump and Republicans would likely boost the dollar and Treasury yields owing to his plans to cut taxes and impose tariffs on imports.

With polls closing in swing states including Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan and North Carolina, investors are keeping a close eye on voting patterns.

However, the FBI warned of bomb threats in "multiple" US states, adding that none were credible but many appeared to originate from Russia.

In early trade, markets in Tokyo, Sydney, Shanghai, Seoul, Singapore, Wellington and Taipei rose, though there were losses in Hong Kong.

The advances came after all three main indexes on Wall Street climbed more than one per cent.

The dollar also jumped against its peers, including the yen, pound and euro, and piled on more than one per cent against the Mexican peso.

Bitcoin surged about $2,700 to $71,471 while closing in on its March record of $73,797.98.

"Georgia starting to glow red may have been the trigger," Max Gokhman, at Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions, referring to early exit polls.

"If I had to pick one asset as a barometer of Trump sentiment it would be bitcoin."

Key figures around 0150 GMT –

Tokyo - Nikkei 225: UP 1.3 per cent at 38,984.78

Hong Kong - Hang Seng Index: DOWN 1.4 per cent at 20,723.83

Shanghai - Composite: UP 0.1 per cent at 3,391.58

Euro/dollar: DOWN at $1.0838 from $1.0930 on Tuesday

Pound/dollar: DOWN at $1.2964 from $1.3035

Dollar/yen: UP at 152.92 yen from 151.60 yen

Euro/pound: DOWN at 83.60 from 83.82 pence

West Texas Intermediate: DOWN 0.4 per cent at $71.67 per barrel

Brent North Sea Crude: DOWN 0.5 per cent at $75.12 per barrel

New York - Dow: UP 1.0 per cent at 42,221.88 (close)

London - FTSE 100: DOWN 0.1 per cent at 8,172.39 (close)

Bd-pratidin English/ Fariha Nowshin Chinika

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