businessUpdated: Nov 06, 2020, 21:18 ISTWall Street dipped Friday after four straight days of rises as vote counting across US battleground states showed Democrat Joe Biden poised for victory. But the Dow Jones index was off around 0.5 percent 10 minutes into trading on Wall Street as the dollar lost more ground against the euro. A victory in Pennsylvania would give Biden the presidency based on the Electoral College tally. Heading into the election, Democrats and Republicans failed to reach a deal owing to disputes on the stimulus amount. Tokyo was the highlight in Asia as the Nikkei jumped 0.9 percent for its highest close in 29 years.
Source: Hindustan Times November 06, 2020 15:48 UTC