Summary

  • US stocks trade higher after Trump win

  • Dollar climbs against the euro, falls against sterling

  • FTSE 100 closes higher

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Live Reporting

Daniel Thomas

  1. 'Safe havens' boosted by Trump progress

    As markets retreat from the possibility of a Donald Trump presidential election win, investors are scampering to traditional "safe havens".

    It is not gold which has surged in price, by climbed 4.6% to $1,334 an ounce.

    The Japanese yen gained more than 3% against the dollar, and the Swiss franc also gained strongly against the greenback.

  2. Would Trump win deliver speedy US-UK trade pact?

    A Trump win is the biggest geo-economic shift since the end of the Cold War. As Trump has said the UK will be the first in line for a US trade deal. To test that idea I expect UK Trade Secretary Liam Fox to jump on a plane to talk to the incoming Trump administration. It certainly changes the dynamic of the Brexit debate and not in the EU's favour.

    Iain Anderson, Executive Chairman, Cicero Group

  3. Pound gains against dollar

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  4. Asia markets jolted by vote results

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    Asian stocks have tumbled after results from the US presidential polls suggested a victory for Donald Trump looked increasingly likely.

    All major markets in the region are now lower, with money flowing into safe haven stocks, gold and currencies including the yen.

    Meanwhile the Mexican Peso has hit an all-time low against the dollar.

    As traders had expected a comfortable Hillary Clinton win, even a tight race is enough to spark volatility.

    Japan's Nikkei 225 is down by 5.2% while the Hang Seng in Hong Kong is 3.8% lower and the Shanghai Composite has lost 1.6%.

    Australia's ASX 200 dropped by 2.1% while the Kospi in South Korea is 3.1% lower.

  5. Good morning

    Good morning from the Business Live page, on what looks like being a day of momentous political events in the US.