U.S. Election Day! U.S. stock index futures rise slightly, while the dollar, U.S. Treasury yields, and gold prices remain stable
Polls show that Harris and Trump have roughly equal support in key "swing states" for the U.S. election
Today, the voting for the 60th U.S. presidential election officially begins, and global markets are on high alert. European and American stock index futures are slightly up, while Asian stock markets show mixed results. The U.S. dollar and U.S. Treasury bonds remain stable.
As of the time of writing, the three major U.S. stock index futures are all slightly up, with the NASDAQ futures rising by 0.09%.
The U.S. dollar index is slightly up.
U.S. Treasury bonds are slightly up, with the yields on 10-year, 2-year, and 30-year U.S. Treasury bonds all down by about 1 basis point.
According to the latest report from Global Times, on November 4 local time, a poll conducted by The Hill and Emerson College shows that U.S. Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump have nearly equal support rates in key "swing states" for the U.S. election.
Trump has an advantage in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Arizona, and Georgia, while Harris has an advantage in Michigan. The support rates for both are even in Nevada and Wisconsin.
In the Asian stock market, influenced by expectations of favorable policies from China, the Chinese stock market surged. The Japanese stock market rose after the public holiday, with the benchmark Nikkei 225 index up over 1%. The Australian, South Korean, and Indian stock markets all declined.
European stock index futures are slightly up, with the Euro Stoxx 50 index futures rising by 0.25%.
Spot gold remains steady.
Brent crude oil is currently reported at $75.08 per barrel, unchanged for the day.
