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Twitter flags Trump tweet for premature claims of victory in South Carolina

Twitter has pinned a warning on a Trump campaign tweet declaring victory in the battleground state of South Carolina, saying it was premature and not confirmed by official sources

Rupee slumps 33 paise to 74.74 against the US dollar in early trade

The rupee depreciated 33 paise to 74.74 against the US dollar in opening trade, tracking strong American currency ahead of the US Presidential election results

Biden wins New York, Trump registers early wins in key states: Report

Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden has won New Jersey and New York in a tight race to the White House with President Donald Trump also registering early wins in key states

Gold dips on dollar bounce as investors see US election race tighten

Gold fell as the dollar strengthened after US President Donald Trump grabbed an early lead in the key state of Florida

NY investigating claim voters getting calls spreading polls disinformation

New York Attorney General Letitia James said her office is investigating allegations that voters are receiving robocalls, spreading disinformation and encouraging people to stay home on Election Day

Harris as president would be 'terrible thing' for US and women: Trump

Democratic vice presidential candidate Senator Kamala Harris becoming US president would be a "terrible thing" for both the country and women, President Donald Trump said

US elections: Country set to witness highest voter turnout in a century

The US appears to be on track to see over 160 million votes cast in the 2020 presidential election, a turnout rate of about 67%, which is higher than the country has witnessed in more than a century

US elections: Control of Senate at stake as Trump's allies face Democrats

Control of the Senate was a razor-close proposition as Republicans fought to retain their majority against a surge of Democrats challenging President Donald Trump's allies across a vast political map

US elections: Democrats push to extend control of House for two more years

Democrats pushed to seal control of the House for two more years as they banked on their health care focus and broad suburban indignation with Trump to make their majority in the chamber even larger

US elections: Trump or Biden? Big turnout, few hiccups as voters choose

Millions of voters braved coronavirus concerns and long lines to choose between President Trump and Democratic challenger Biden in an epic election that will influence how the US confronts everything

Wall Street rallies with US Election Day underway; Dow Jones rises over 2%

The S&P 500 was up 57.67 points, or 1.74%, at 3,367.91, and the Nasdaq Composite was up 171.87 points, or 1.57%, at 11,129.49

Trump readies lawyers, anticipating legal tussle over vote counting

The legal battle could center on Pennsylvania

US Presidential election: What's in store for the Indian stock markets?

The Indian stock market ended over one per cent higher on Tuesday on the back of favourable global cues

Top headlines: Future Retail files caveat in HC, US poll effect on markets

From how markets will react to US elections to Adani group being favourites for Sri Lanka port, Business Standard brings you the top headlines of the day

Fearing poll-related violence, White House takes additional security cover

Security has been tightened at the White House, major commercial avenues and shopping districts in the United States as officials feared street violence on Election Day

US Elections 2020: What's in store for Sensex, Nifty and other key indices

With a strong rebound from 50-DMA, both Sensex and Nifty have built a strong base that can see higher upside

Accepting responsibility: What it's like to lose a presidential election

Losing the presidency is a crushing defeat. The incalculable hours of giving speeches, campaigning, and fundraising came to naught. The candidate feels like they have disappointed millions of people

As US election day nears, outcome won't be just a matter of political will

Against the tight margins of the 2016 election in a handful of decisive states, a new generation of voters has emerged who may tip the balance of power

Oil rebounds; rises nearly 3% a day before US presidential election voting

Oil prices gained nearly 3%, rebounding from several days of losses built on concerns of rising coronavirus cases, one day before the end of US presidential election voting

Factory data lifts stocks, dollar gains on US presidential election jitters

Global equity markets rebounded as robust US, China and eurozone factory data offset lockdowns in Europe to combat record Covid-19 cases, while the dollar and gold rose on US election jitters