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BREAKING: Mexican peso turns negative as Tump takes tiny lead in Florida -
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MARKETS REACTION UPDATE- U.S. stock futures up in choppy trade
- Dollar slip on the yen and euro
- Yields on 10-year U.S. Treasury yields hold at 1.860 percent
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Factbox: Tight races put Senate in play as voting results come in
Majority control of the U.S. Senate was up for grabs in Tuesday's election, with eight results called by major TV networks in the early evening as a handful of extremely tight races remained too close to call.
Illinois - Major television networks projected that Democratic Representative Tammy Duckworth unseated Republican Senator Mark Kirk. Duckworth, 48, is a double-amputee Iraq War veteran. Kirk, 57, suffered a stroke that sidelined him for much of 2012.Ohio- Republican Rob Portman, 60, was declared the winner by major TV networks on Tuesday evening, defeating Democratic challenger Ted Strickland, 75, a former governor. Portman initially endorsed Trump, but later withdrew that and pointedly refused to appear with Trump or talk about him.
Arizona- Republican Senator John McCain, 80, faces an unexpectedly strong challenge from Democratic U.S. Representative Ann Kirkpatrick, 66.
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Democratic challenger Maggie Hassan has a 12 point lead over Republican incumbent Kelly Ayotte in the early going, according to CNN. This is going to be a very important state in the race to control the Senate.
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Duckworth's supporters flood Twitter in celebrationDemocrat Tammy Duckworth became one of the top-trending topics on Twitter in the U.S. Tuesday just minutes after multiple news outlets reported the congresswoman from Illinois had retaken the Senate seat that had belonged to Senator Barack Obama for Democrats.Her supporters on Twitter cheered her victory, which marked the first Senate seat to flip for a Democrat that night, as the party aims to clinch the majority:Tammy Duckworth Takes Back Obama's Illinois Senate Seat For Democrats - 1st Cubs now this! :) https://t.co/2ko3e42gwH8:20 PM - 08 Nov 2016- Reply
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Tammy Duckworth of Illinois has taken the Senate seat. This is one of five seats the Democrats need to become the majority party. #GBSWPD8:23 PM - 08 Nov 2016- Reply
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NBC calls Arkansas for Trump. CNN says too close to call.
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Reminder: If Clinton pulls out a win in North Carolina, Florida becomes much less important for her. Florida is much more important for Trump than Clinton.
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CBS is calling the Indiana Senate race for Republican Todd Young over Democrat Evan Bayh. This was one of the open seats the Democrats were hoping to pick up.
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Republicans retain control of the House of Representatives: NBC. It was never really in doubt.
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As expected, Trump is taking early leads in the Florida panhandle, according to New York Times' map. But Clinton has big leads in metropolitan areas. In total, Trump's lead is 0.9-point.
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Trump running well ahead of Romney in rural America. It will keep Michigan and Pennsylvania close. https://t.co/lQ1nMFpW27
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"Living the dream," a Trump staffer just remarked to me, gesturing at the close Florida numbers.8:38 PM - 08 Nov 2016
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Clinton has a 2.3 point lead in North Carolina, according to both CNN and New York Times.
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BREAKING: Two-thirds of U.S. voters favor gun control measures, up from 59 percent in 2012 - Reuters/Ipsos poll
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Gold slips in jittery trade with Trump, Clinton in tight race
ReutersGold edged lower on Wednesday as early state exit polls in the U.S. presidential election showed a tight contest between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton. -
Trump has a surprising lead 5.4 point lead in Virginia with 69 percent of the precints reporting, The New York Times reports. Virginia had been solid blue for most of the general election season.
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Two-thirds of U.S. voters say they back some gun control - Reuters/IpsosTwo-thirds of Americans voting in Tuesday’s presidential election favor moderate or strong gun control measures, according to an early reading from the Reuters/Ipsos Election Day poll, up from 59 percent who said so in 2012.Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has been a vocal opponent of increased limits on American gun ownership, while Democrat Hillary Clinton has advocated for an assault weapons ban and comprehensive background checks on would-be gun owners, following a slew of deadly mass shootings in the United States.The Reuters/Ipsos Election Day poll was conducted online in English in all 50 states and included about 38,000 people who had already voted in the presidential election. The poll reading will be updated as more poll responses are tallied and more votes counted across the country.The survey found that Americans' views on abortion – another divisive issue in American politics - has not changed significantly since 2012, with 39 percent of voters saying it should be illegal. Trump opposes abortion and has said it should be punished while Clinton believes it should remain legal. -
With the key battleground state of Florida too close to call Tuesday night, social media sentiment analysis from tracking firm Zoomph showed there were roughly twice as many tweets reflecting positive sentiment about Trump than Clinton throughout Election Day until around 8:30 pm ET.
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Roni Jacobson is Hillary Clinton's neighbor in Chappaqua, New York and was invited tonight by the Clinton campaign.
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Hundreds of Hillary Clinton supporters gather to observe the election results in Brooklyn, New York, at the corner of President Street and Clinton Street. REUTERS/Saul Martinez
A street sign on the corner of President Street and Clinton Street in Brooklyn, New York. REUTERS/Saul Martinez1 of 2
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If Trump can hang on to Florida and Ohio, and pick off N.C. and Michigan, we're trending toward an electoral college tie.8:52 PM - 08 Nov 2016
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Clinton has a 1.6 point lead in Ohio with 25 percent, according to the New York Times, another mild surprise. Clinton had an edge in Ohio since the third presidential debate. But it turned red following the FBI chief Comey's announcement of the review into a new set of emails.
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Judge rules not to extend #Colorado polls past 7:00pm despite earlier computer glitch. #Denvervotes #CoVotes #copolitics #ElectionDay8:49 PM - 08 Nov 2016
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Clinton projected to win New York: CNN, Fox (shocking!)
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Trump projected to win Kansas: CNN and Fox
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Trump projected to win Texas: NBC and Fox
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Trump projected to win Wyoming: CNN and Fox
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Trump projected to win South Dakota: Fox and CNN
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Trump projected to win North Dakota: Fox and NBC
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Republican incumbent John McCain retains Senate seat in Arizona, as expected.
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Ever wonder what it's like where all the TV people are standing when you watch them live? Crowded.
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Supporters of U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton watch results at her election night rally in Manhattan. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson
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Speaker of the House Paul Ryan speaks with an attendee during an "Election Night event" in Janesville, Wisconsin. REUTERS/Ben Brewer
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Marvin DeLeon (L) of Washington County, NY, cries as he stands in the overflow crowd for Hillary Clinton's election night rally at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York. REUTERS/Mark Kauzlarich -
Here's a dispatch from Reuters reporter Amanda Becker, who is traveling with Hillary Clinton before she arrives to greet supporters at the Javits Center.
Hillary Clinton has been watching results from The Peninsula hotel in midtown Manhattan since about 6 pm. She is in a suite with her husband, former President Bill Clinton, her daughter Chelsea Clinton, Chelsea’s husband Marc Mezvinsky and their children, Charlotte and Aidan. Charlotte is wearing a dress emblazoned with Clinton’s campaign logo as a surprise for her grandmother, according to senior campaign aides.
Clinton’s speechwriters, Dan Schwerin and Megan Rooney, joined her in the suite around 7:30 p.m., where they met for about 35 minutes to discuss Clinton’s speech, the aides said.
Outside the room blocks, a buffet is set up with salmon, roasted carrots, fries, macaroons and vegan pizza and crème brulee – Bill Clinton now sticks to a vegan diet.
Clinton’s staffers are feeling confident, especially about their chances in Nevada. They believe North Carolina will be close, possibly too close to call on Tuesday night. -
Suspect kills 1 at California polling place - Reuters TV
Reuters TVOne person was killed and at least three wounded in gunfire on Tuesday near a polling station in the Southern California town of Azusa, prompting authorities to lock down the polling place, a surrounding park and adjacent schools, police said. -
Here's where we stand in the battleground states:
- Florida: It's going to go down to the wire. Trump has 1.6 percent lead with 77 percent of the precincts reporting. In the last two days of the campaign, Clinton looked like she was closing the gap in the Sunshine State. But it's important to remember that Clinton doesn't need Florida if she picks up …
- North Carolina: Trump has a 0.5-point lead with 32 percent of precincts reporting. If Trump wins North Carolina, then the pressure is on Clinton to hold on Virginia.
- Virginia: Trump has a surprising 2.7 point lead in Virginia with 82 percent of precincts
reporting. Virginia was believed to be solid blue for all of the general election season. If Trump wins Virginia, it could become panic time for Clinton. - Ohio: Trump has a 6.3-point lead in a state that has gone back and forth all campaign. If Trump picks up Florida, North Carolina, Virginia and Ohio, Clinton will have a very bad night.
- Pennsylvania: Only 10 percent of precincts are in. Clinton has a 40 point lead, but still lots more votes to be counted.
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Clinton projected to win Michigan: Detroit Free Press
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Reactions of key financial indicators as the race between Clinton and Trump tightens:
- S&P 500 futures drop more than 3 percent
- Dow futures down more than 400 points
- Mexican peso extends losses to more than 8 percent
- Gold rises more than 2 percent, hits over 1-month high, as investors flock to safe havens
- Dollar falls more than 2 percent versus Yen
- Silver also up 2 percent
- Brent and crude oil futures dive
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Republican Holcomb wins Indiana governor's race beating Democrat Gregg: AP
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Democrat Justice wins West Virginia governor's race, beating Republican Cole: AP
Hong Kong protests flare ahead of Xi meeting with city leader
HONG KONG Hong Kong police fired tear gas in late night street clashes with anti-government protesters, ahead of a potentially pivotal meeting between Hong Kong's leader and China's president in Beijing on Monday.