The US Dollar Index fell to around 101.25 during the early Asian session as preliminary midterm election results began to emerge. It dropped below 101.50. Early results showed Democrats winning 42 seats and Republicans 18 of the 60 U.S. House seats reported, out of 435. Democrat Jon Ossoff also won the U.S. Senate race in Georgia.
Democrats reclaimed control of both houses of Congress following Jon Ossoff's reelection, triggering a 2% drop in Nasdaq-100 futures.
Read the full storyCOMEX gold climbed 2% to $4,019.1 per ounce as the broader precious metals sector surged 10.1% amid early US election results.