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ASX to rise as Biden expects 'imminent' victory in US Election

Here's Yahoo Finance's Friday morning wrap. Source: Getty
Here's Yahoo Finance's Friday morning wrap. Source: Getty

Good morning.

Here's Yahoo Finance's Friday morning wrap.

The ASX is expected to open strong, after a positive lead from Wall Street overnight.

The local bourse finished yesterday 1.28 per cent higher, with the market responding positively to a lead from Democratic candidate Joe Biden. The SPI200 Futures contract was 36 points higher, at 7:44 AEDT, indicating a good start for the ASX200.

In the US, shares jumped as investors bet on a Republican-held Senate, that would block any potential moves from the Biden administration to raise corporate taxes.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished1.73 per cent higher to 28,330.24 points, the S&P 500 closed 1.74 per cent higher to 3,502.81, and the Nasdaq Composite closed 2.26 per cent higher to 11,852.37 points.

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Election news: Biden has said he “feels good” about his chances of winning the US election, as he remains just one state away from the White House.

Stay up to date with the latest election coverage here.

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Have a great day!

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