Mark Cuban went on X to congratulate Donald Trump, even before victory was called in his favour. “You won fair and square,” Cuban, who is Kamala Harris’ campaign surrogate, wrote on X on Wednesday morning. “Congrats to @elonmusk as well. #Godspeed.” Cuban initially endorsed President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign. He shifted his support to Harris after she became the Democratic …
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Ahead of a decisive win by Donald Trump in the US presidential election there was a sharp rally in the US dollar, sending the euro to a four-month low and boosting Bitcoin by 5% to a record high as European markets opened. ADVERTISEMENT The Republican Party has regained control of the Senate and leads in the House of Representatives, solidifying …
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Donald Trump is heading back to the White House, leading to a volatile session in global markets. The dollar has surged, sending the euro and emerging market currencies down. ADVERTISEMENT The euro slumped against the US dollar as Donald Trump declared victory in the presidential election. The currency dropped nearly 2 cents against the dollar to a four-month low at …
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Former US President Donald Trump has won North Carolina, taking the first major major battleground state of the election so far and cementing the Republican party’s hold on the state’s 16 electoral votes. Voters in all 50 states and the District of Columbia did cast ballots in the presidential contest between Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican …
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The former president appears to have clung onto a hotly contested state that Democrats worked hard to pick up. ADVERTISEMENT Donald Trump is projected to have won the state of North Carolina, netting him 16 Electoral College votes and dealing a blow to Kamala Harris’ hopes of adding a state to the Democrats’ column after Joe Biden’s 2020 victory. While …
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Donald Trump is feeling ‘confident’ after casting his vote in Palm Beach, Florida despite polls showing the race between him and Kamala Harris is virtually tied. After casting his vote, the 78-year-old who was accompanied by his wife Melania took questions from reporters with just hours until the polls close. Trump answered several questions and reacted to reports of chaos …
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Signs of Trump’s Trade positions unwinding appeared ahead of the US election. Analysts expect a Harris win could reverse current market trends. ADVERTISEMENT Risk-off sentiment continued to shape market trends, with major indices in both Europe and the US starting the week on a negative note. The pan-European Stoxx 600 dropped by 0.3%, while the S&P 500 declined by 0.28%. Meanwhile, …
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Ronnie O’Sullivan claimed a 6-2 win over He Guoqiang to move into the third round of the International Championship in Nanjing. The seven-time world champion, who has been defeated twice by China’s He this season, lost the opening frame but took control of the contest with breaks of 73, 87, 83 and 70. And two more half-centuries ensured the Englishman …
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Economists agree that a Trump presidency could weaken the euro against the dollar, with some analysts predicting parity if Republicans gain full control of Congress. While the euro strengthened during Trump’s first term, conditions now could drive it lower. ADVERTISEMENT Economists broadly agree that a Trump victory in the US elections would be likely to weaken the euro against the …
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A New Jersey woman tore off her top, swung it like a lasso in defiance and voted in her bra after being told she couldn’t wear a MAGA hat and Trump shirt at the polls. The woman was casting her ballot early at a firehouse in Hamilton Township, about five miles east of Trenton, on Oct. 26 when a …
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