(Reuters) -Futures tied to the S&P 500 and the Dow hit record highs in a sharp rally on Wednesday after Republican Donald Trump reclaimed the U.S. presidency, capping his return four years after he was voted out of the White House. As votes added up, so-called Trump trades rallied, U.S. Treasury yields surged, bitcoin hit a record high and the...

(Reuters) - A ballot measure to legalize the recreational sale and use of marijuana in Florida failed to pass late Tuesday, sending shares of pot companies into freefall and dealing a blow to cannabis firms that had invested millions in the legalization campaign. The passage of Amendment 3 would have legalized the sale of marijuana for recreational use to adults...

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window.) * Trump declares victory, vote counting continues * Trump-linked stocks, Tesla jump * Market volatility falls sharply * Russell 2000 futures soar * Futures up: Dow 2.86%, S&P 500 2.28%, Nasdaq 1.77% (Updated at 5:15 a.m. ET/1015 GMT) By Lisa...

(Reuters) - A ballot measure to legalize the recreational sale and use of marijuana in Florida failed to pass late Tuesday, sending shares of pot companies into freefall and dealing a blow to cannabis firms that had invested millions in the legalization campaign. The passage of Amendment 3 would have legalized the sale of marijuana for recreational use to adults...