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Preliminary results in the US are showing that former President Donald Trump is on the way to another term in the White House, and apparently, this is affecting global investors.
Bitcoin has surged to a record high in Asian trade as investors appear to be increasingly pricing in a Donald Trump victory, foreign media reported.
The world's most popular cryptocurrency rose 7% to $75,060, breaking the previous record set in March.
The dollar also rose 1.5% against the euro and yen in Asian markets, also on the prospect of a Trump victory.
The dollar's rise sent peers around the world tumbling, with the euro falling more than 1%. The yen, Australian dollar and Swiss franc also fell more than 1%, while losses in the Mexican peso totaled 2%.
"The strength of the dollar due to the improvement of Trump's chances in the first vote count is really hurting the Mexican peso, the euro and the yen," said Charu Chanana, chief investment strategist at Saxo Markets in Singapore. "Slim liquidity in early Asian markets and excitement from early results have fueled market moves to price higher Trump odds," he said.
Meanwhile, oil prices fell as uncertainty still prevailed. U.S. crude lost 23 cents to $71.66 a barrel, while North Sea Brent fell 39 cents to $75.14 a barrel.
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