(Adds further comment) Nov 6 (Reuters) - The dollar surged and U.S. stock futures hit record highs as investors bet on lower taxes and higher interest rates as Republican Donald Trump claimed victory in the U.S. presidential election after leading vote counts in crucial swing states. Fox News also projected Trump to win the presidency. MARKET REACTION AT 0745 GMT...

(Updates at 0533 GMT) TOKYO, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose 2% on Wednesday, with chip and defence shares leading gains, while market participants keenly awaited the outcome of the U.S. presidential election. The Nikkei was up 2.03% at 39,256.77 as of 0533 GMT, while the broader Topix gained 1.55% at 2,705.62. The Nikkei accelerated gains as...

LONDON, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Mexico's peso sank to its weakest level in over two years on Wednesday, as markets braced for a win for Donald Trump the U.S. election, extending a streak of volatility and weakness for the emerging markets bellwether. The peso dropped as low as 20.8038 per dollar for the first time since August 2022, more than...

TOKYO, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Japanese government bond (JGB) yields rose on Wednesday, with the two-year bond hitting a 16-year high, as markets focus rested on initial voting results trickling in from the U.S. presidential election. The 10-year JGB yield climbed 5 basis points to a two-week high of 0.98%, tracking a rise in U.S. Treasury yields, while the dollar...