NEW YORK (Nov 9): Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton scored early victories on Tuesday in their bitter presidential race, with Trump winning as expected in conservative Kentucky and Indiana while Clinton captured Vermont. Clinton led Trump, 44 percent to 39 percent, in the last Reuters/Ipsos national tracking poll before Election Day. A Reuters/Ipsos States of the Nation poll gave her a 90 percent chance of defeating Trump and becoming the first woman elected U.S. president. Clinton had more options to reach 270, with Trump needing a virtual sweep of about a half-dozen toss-up states to win. For months, polls showed both Clinton and Trump were unpopular, although Trump was more so.

Source: The Edge Markets November 09, 2016 00:38 UTC