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US Election 2024 US Election Live: The key takeaways as Donald Trump and Kamala Harris vie for presidency
05.55 Stocks and Treasury yields notch gains As Trump’s chances of victory improve, stocks are recording gains with both the the tech-heavy Nikkei 225 climbing, by as much as 3.1 per cent at one point before trimming the move, and the broader Topix index recording up in Asia. The latter index rose 1.6 per cent, with gains seen in financials and chip-related stocks.
For Kamala Harris, it’s another significant blow as her grip on the presidency begins to slip away. She will need to land Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania to have a good chance of getting the required 270 electoral college votes.• Wisconsin has about 3/4 of its votes counted but remains a tight race as Trump holds a few points’ lead
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