The dollar climbed about 1.1 percent against the yen to 104.30, while the euro slipped 0.7 percent to $1.1060 . News of the emails had helped Republican Donald Trump narrow Clinton's lead in some polls and unsettle markets globally. So far, the peso was steady at 19.03 per dollar as there was little liquidity in the cross during Asian hours. Risk-sensitive currencies such as the Australian dollar also gained on the yen and euro in early trade, with the Aussie climbing 1.2 percent to 80.11 yen. The final NBC-Wall Street Journal poll released on Sunday showed Clinton holding a four-point lead over Trump.

Source: The Edge Markets November 06, 2016 22:11 UTC