Nikkei: Index and Australia

nikkei: Stocks across Asia Pacific saw a broad selloff on Wednesday with the Nikkei in Japan down by 1.8% at 4am GMT. There were also steep falls in Australia where the ASX/S&P 200 benchmark index was down almost 1.5%, with falls of 1.3% in South Korea and Hong Kong as markets took a lead from a sharp drop on Wall Street overnight, according to The Guardian. The main European markets were also expected to begin the day in the red when they open later, according to futures trading. Market anxiety has deepened over a possible Trump victory given uncertainty on the Republican candidate stance on issues including foreign policy, trade relations and immigration, while Clinton is viewed as a candidate of the status quo. Facebook Twitter Pinterest How does the US electoral college work The tumultuous presidential race appeared to tighten after news that the FBI was reviewing more emails as part of a probe into Clinton use of a private email server. That pushed the US S&P500 Index down to a four-month closing low on Tuesday. While Clinton held a five-percentage-point lead over Trump, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Monday, other polls showed Trump ahead by 1-2 percentage points. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.