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Nasdaq, S&P futures Hit 5% Crash Limit, Mexican Peso Sent into Tailspin

Nasdaq, S&P futures Hit 5% Crash Limit, Mexican Peso Sent into Tailspin
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As Donald Trump secured enough votes to reach the White House, strong performance had a turbulent impact on the markets. Both Nasdaq and S&P futures hit their five percent down limits, triggering a trade halt.

Nasdaq, S&P futures Hit 5% Crash Limit, Mexican Peso Sent into Tailspin

Intense selling in stock futures sent the S&P 500 into the five percent threshold in the overnight session, and triggered a halt until the next trading day. Dow futures have meanwhile plunged more than 700 points.

The currency market is seeing a strong hit as Trump took the election lead with the Mexican peso witnessing a strong nosedive along with the US dollar at the start of trade in Asian.

Relatively, the Mexican Peso sank over 10 percent to 20.20 pesos to $1.

"Markets [are] getting increasingly nervous about the outcome," Andres Jaime, global FX and rates strategist at Barclays told CNBC.

Prior to voting, the Mexican peso strengthened 1.3 percent against the American dollar on Tuesday, as Hillary Clinton looked like she had consolidated a firm lead against her Republican opponent just ahead of the election.

US crude oil futures have also taken a hit, falling 4 percent below the previous $43.17 per barrel.

Overall stocks in Tokyo, Hong Kong and other major markets fell by as much as 2 percent as Trump began to extend his lead, The New York Times reported.

In the meantime gold and government bonds surged, with the precious metal rising over 3 percent to $1,315 per troy ounce.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team

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