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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Zimo Zhong and Elaine Kurtenbach

Stock market today: Stocks, bond yields and bitcoin advance with US vote count uncertain

US Election 2024 Global Reaction South Korea - (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Share prices, bitcoin and bond yields surged Wednesday as investors awaited updates on the outcome of the U.S. presidential election.

The results of Tuesday’s election may not be known for days or weeks as officials count all the votes, but investors already were repositioning. Incomplete results showed former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris winning in their respective reliable strongholds, with results pending in battleground states.

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