Asian shares edge higher as traders await US election results
Markets veer higher as early results prove far closer than polls had predicted, leaving the outcome in doubt
04 November 2020 - 07:21
Sydney — Share markets veered higher in wild Asian trading on Wednesday as results from the US presidential election proved far closer than polls had predicted, leaving the outcome deeply in doubt.
Investors had initially wagered that a possible Democratic sweep by Joe Biden could ease political risk while promising a huge boost to fiscal stimulus...
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