(Updates to close) By Nikhil Sharma and Nivedita Balu Nov 8 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index slipped on Friday, weighed down by mining and energy shares, as markets trimmed bets for a 50-basis-point interest rate cut by the Bank of Canada next month after domestic jobs data. The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index was down 86.53 points, or...

U.S. stocks traded higher toward the end of trading, with the S&P 500 gaining around 0.6% on Friday. The Dow traded up 0.83% to 44,092.10 while the NASDAQ rose 0.20% to 19,308.79. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.60% to 6,009.11. Check This Out: How To Earn $500 A Month From Nvidia Stock After Trump Win Leading and Lagging Sectors...

(Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.  Investors in Asia are bracing for a day of potential high drama and volatility on Wednesday as the outcome of Tuesday's U.S. presidential election begins to emerge. Whether the final result is known in Asian hours remains to be seen - that could take days if the count in...

(Updates with prices as of 0630 GMT) By Brigid Riley TOKYO, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Friday, locking in its largest weekly gains since September, although downward revisions to corporate profits and uncertainty about whether Republicans would win both chambers of the U.S. Congress weighed. The Nikkei closed 0.3% higher at 39,500.37, while the broader...