The boot is about to drop! The highly anticipated 2024 US presidential election has entered the final countdown stage.
On the evening of November 5th Beijing time, the three major US stock indexes opened higher collectively. They then continued to rise, with the S&P index closing 1.23% higher at the end of the trading session. As of the time of writing, the S&P 500 futures are still soaring in the after-hours trading!
As of 7 AM Eastern Time on the 5th, more than 20 states in the US have opened polling stations for the 2024 presidential election. After the US stock market opens tonight, Trump concept stocks have strengthened, with the Trump Media & Technology Group surging by over 17% at one point. As of the time of writing, the Trump Media & Technology Group(DJT.O) has continued to rise in the after-hours trading, with the current gain expanding to 30%. Tesla (TSLA.O) also rose over 4% in the after-hours trading.
The cryptocurrency market is surging across the board. As of the time of writing, Bitcoin is quoted at $71,300, up over 5% in the past 24 hours. Ethereum is quoted at $2,510, up over 4.5% in the past 24 hours. SOL is quoted at $174, up over 10% in the past 24 hours. DOGE is quoted at $0.187, up over 14% in the past 24 hours.
According to Binance data, multiple Altcoins have gained over 15%.
Latest updates on the US election
1. As of 8 PM local time on November 5th, 9 AM Beijing time today (November 6th), polling stations in 16 states and Washington D.C. in the US have closed. According to the Associated Press projection, Republican presidential candidate Trump won Alabama, Mississippi, South Carolina, Oklahoma, Florida, and Tennessee, totaling 95 electoral votes. Democratic candidate Harris won Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maryland, Rhode Island, and Washington D.C., totaling 35 electoral votes.
2. According to Edison Research: In the key state of Georgia, it is estimated that 32.3% of the votes have been counted, and the results show that former US President Trump received 55.6% of the support, while US Vice President Harris received 43.9% of the support.
3. The media projects that West Virginia Governor Jim Justice has won the state's Senate race, securing a critical seat for the Republican Party.
Polling stations in 16 states and Washington D.C. have closed for the general election.
