Singapore — Asian shares rose in early Asian trade on Tuesday ahead of the US presidential election, with investor sentiment buoyed by improving prospects for Democrat Hillary Clinton to win. The Mexican peso, which has moved in opposite step to perceived chances of Republican Donald Trump winning the election, retained its strong gains from Monday, while the dollar also held steady. Boosting Clinton’s chances of winning, and markets globally, was the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI’s) statement on Sunday standing by its July finding that Clinton was not guilty of criminal wrongdoing in her use of a private e-mail server. That came after the FBI announced on October 28 it was reviewing additional e-mails relating to the server while Clinton was secretary of state, sending markets around the world tumbling. Clinton is seen by investors as offering greater certainty and stability, and, until last week’s stumble, had been seen as the likely victor in Tuesday’s presidential vote....
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