Graphic showing the performance of the euro vs the dollar as US election results are announced.
Tag: US Election
Trump wins Florida, N. Carolina in major blow to Clinton: networks
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Republican billionaire Donald Trump added key battleground states Florida and North Carolina to his haul of state wins in the race for the White House, US television networks projected — dealing a crushing blow to rival Hillary Clinton. Winning one or both of the southern US states was seen as critical to both candidates, but Trump needed Florida — the Sunshine State — to have a viable path to the […]
Clinton notches win in swing state Virginia: media
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Hillary Clinton defeated her Republican rival Donald Trump in a hard-fought contest in battleground Virginia, US television networks reported on Tuesday. Virginia has 13 electoral college votes and while the state’s south leans Republican, its heavily-populated north — which neighbors the capital Washington — is staunchly Democratic, and helped put Clinton over the top. © 1994-2016 Agence France-Presse
US Election Night: Electoral college count
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The following is a running tally of states claimed by presidential hopefuls Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump on Tuesday in their race for the White House, according to network projections. Candidates are racing to hit the magic number of 270 electoral votes, an absolute majority of the 538 members of the electoral college, with the number from each state based on its population size. A state has one […]
US Election Night: Electoral college count
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The following is a running tally of states claimed by presidential hopefuls Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump on Tuesday in their race for the White House, according to network projections. Candidates are racing to hit the magic number of 270 electoral votes, an absolute majority of the 538 members of the electoral college, with the number from each state based on its population size. A state has […]
Mexican peso slumps to record low against dollar
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — The Mexican peso slumped to a record low against the dollar Wednesday as results in the US presidential election pointed to Donald Trump making a strong showing against Hillary Clinton in the race for the White House. The unit, which has become a proxy for the property mogul’s chances of becoming US president, slumped to below 20 against the dollar, an historic low. © 1994-2016 Agence France-Presse
Butterflies but confidence at NY Trump party
by Jennie MATTHEW NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Sipping wine in a Manhattan ballroom and watching the results roll in, devoted Donald Trump supporters were on tenterhooks Tuesday but quietly confident that the billionaire can ultimately clinch victory. “I mean no one can call it, we’re on pins and needles, it’s crazy. It’s going to come down to the wire,” said Omarosa Manigault, a former contestant on Trump’s “The Apprentice” who said she just […]
Clinton or Trump? America waits as suspense builds
by Jennie MATTHEW / With Dave Clark in Washington NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump were locked in a dead heat Tuesday in their historic clash for White House, as the world waited anxiously for results from the key battleground states that will decide the winner. A deeply divided electorate of about 200 million Americans were asked to make a momentous choice between electing the nation’s first woman president, or […]
US Election Night: Electoral college count
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The following is a running tally of states claimed by presidential hopefuls Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump on Tuesday in their race for the White House. Candidates are racing to hit the magic number of 270 electoral votes, an absolute majority of the 538 members of the electoral college, with the number from each state based on its population size. A state has one elector for each of […]
Asian markets volatile with eyes on US election
HONGKONG, China (AFP) — Asian equities reversed early gains in volatile trade Wednesday as early results from the US presidential election indicated a knife-edge result, with market favourite Hillary Clinton struggling in key battleground Florida. Investors across the planet have grown increasingly confident the former secretary of state will win the vote over firebrand tycoon Donald Trump. But as the votes in Florida came in, Trump was building a healthy lead. The state is considered […]
Republicans retain control of House: projections
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The Republican Party looked set to keep its majority in the US House of Representatives in Tuesday’s election, two television networks projected. NBC and ABC said early results indicated the party would keep at least 218 of the 435 seats in the chamber. © 1994-2016 Agence France-Presse
US Election Night: Electoral college count
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The following is a running tally of states claimed by presidential hopefuls Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump on Tuesday in their race for the White House. Candidates are racing to hit the magic number of 270 electoral votes, an absolute majority of the 538 members of the electoral college, with the number from each state based on its population size. A state has one elector for each of […]
