Dollar soars, bitcoin hits record, as Trump claims victory

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

62% : Beijing said Wednesday it hoped for "peaceful coexistence" with the United States as Trump looked set for victory.- Key figures around 0810 GMT -Dollar/yen: UP at 154.00 yen from 151.60 yen on TuesdayEuro/dollar: DOWN at $1.0735 from $1.0930Pound/dollar: DOWN at $1.2871 from $1.3035Euro/pound: DOWN at 83.40 from 83.82 penceTokyo - Nikkei 225: UP 2.6 percent at 39,480.67 (close)Hong Kong - Hang Seng Index: DOWN 2.2 percent at 20,538.38 (close)Shanghai - Composite: DOWN 0.1 percent at 3,383.81 (close)London - FTSE 100: DOWN 0.7 percent at 8,225.33West Texas Intermediate: DOWN 1.2 percent at $71.13 per barrelBrent North Sea Crude: DOWN 1.3 percent at $74.56 per barrelNew York - Dow: UP 1.0 percent at 42,221.88 (close)dan/fox
52% : While victory is not yet official, Trump claimed it in a speech in Florida, saying: "We are going to help our country heal...
51% : "- 'Trade and tariffs and taxation' -And Neil Wilson at Finalto trading group said: "Trade and tariffs and taxation would be the three Ts of the Trump Trade, followed by deregulation."But he added: "Bear in mind as a caveat that the House is still up for grabs and Trump had complete control of Congress last time and it didn't mean he could do everything he said he world.
50% : While the result of the election is being closely followed globally, it is of real interest in China after Trump vowed to ratchet up a trade battle with the economic titan by imposing massive tariffs on goods from the country.
44% : Analysts said a clean sweep of Congress and the White House for Trump and Republicans would likely boost the dollar and Treasury yields owing to his plans to cut taxes and impose tariffs on imports.
25% : Trump has pledged to make the United States the "bitcoin and cryptocurrency capital of the world" and to put tech billionaire Elon Musk in charge of a wide-ranging audit of governmental waste.

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