European markets also looked set for a shaky start, with financial spreadbetter CMC Markets expecting Britain's FTSE 100, France's CAC 40 and Germany's DAX to all open down 0.1%. "There seems little doubt that a Trump victory would trigger selling in stock markets from current levels," Rick Spooner, chief market analyst at CMC Markets in Sydney, wrote in a note. Comey had decided in July that the FBI was not going to seek prosecution of Clinton for her handling of classified materials. Dollar dipsThe dollar hit a three-week high against the Mexican peso on Friday before closing up 0.7%. A Trump victory has been viewed as a key risk for the Mexican currency given his promises to clamp down on immigration and redraw trade relations with the country.

Source: The Edge Markets October 31, 2016 07:21 UTC