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US market futures climb, Asian markets mixed

Dow futures had ticked up about 1.7% by about 2 a.m. in New York.

November 6, 2024, 2:10 AM

As votes were being tallied early Wednesday morning in the U.S. presidential election, Dow futures were up and Asian markets were mixed.

Dow futures ticked up about 1.7% by 2 a.m. in New York, with S&P futures trading up about 1.6%. Futures for the tech-heavy Nasdaq market were up about 1.5% early Wednesday.

A woman stops to look at an electronic board displaying the numbers on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in afternoon trading in Tokyo on November 6, 2024.
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Markets in the U.S. had surged on Tuesday, led by the Nasdaq's 1.4% rise.

As former President Donald Trump walked onto the stage in Florida early Wednesday, the U.S. dollar was strengthening. Yields on 10-year and 2-year Treasury bonds had climbed overnight.

Trading in Asia was mixed Wednesday as the markets neared their close. Japan's Nikkei was up about 2.5% in afternoon trading, trailed by a minimal rise in Shanghai, where the market was just above flat.

A man walks past an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index, center, at a securities firm Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024 in Tokyo.
Shuji Kajiyama/AP

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index slipped in afternoon trading, falling about 2.3% intraday after opening below Tuesday's closing.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

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