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Donald Trump's victory in the race to become the next US president will, if confirmed, have economic consequences for the rest of the world that are likely to be deep and quite immediate.

As congratulations poured in from world leaders, Trump claimed on Wednesday he had been given a "powerful mandate" to rule.

As we enter the final stretch for the US presidential election, one of the main topics of discussion has been: whether pollsters are overestimating Donald Trump and underestimating that of Harris. The answer was given again a few hours ago: the Trump figure was underestimated again, as it was in 2016 and to some extent in 2020, and now Mr.

French President Emmanuel Macron and other EU leaders congratulated Donald Trump after he claimed victory in Tuesday's US presidential election, saying they were ready to work together but would defend Europe's interests.

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday congratulated his "friend" Donald Trump on winning the US Presidential election after "a great battle," after Trump had earlier claimed victory.

Russia’s former president Dmitry Medvedev said today that a victory for Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential election would be bad news for Ukraine, but added that it was unclear to what extent Trump would be able to cut war funding.

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban congratulated Donald Trump on his expected victory in the U.S. presidential election, calling it the "biggest comeback in U.S. political history." Orban, a vocal supporter of Trump since 2016, expressed his enthusiasm on social media, emphasizing that Trump's victory is a "much-needed win for the world."

European shares opened higher on Wednesday, tracking an advance in US stock futures, as Donald Trump claimed victory in the presidential election and Republicans took control of at least one chamber of Congress.

Fox News projected that he had defeated Democrat Kamala Harris although other news outlets had yet to call the race for Trump.

European stocks opened higher as global markets focused on the vote count after the U.S. presidential election.

The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was up 0.58% shortly after the start of trading, with regional bourses and sectoral indices broadly higher. Media stocks gained 2%, while utilities fell 1.66%. Currently, the pan-European index is up 1.14% at 515.35 points.

Early Wednesday morning, former President Donald Trump addressed his supporters in West Palm Beach, Florida, expressing gratitude for the overwhelming support he had received. He emphasized that his victory was not just a personal triumph but a significant moment for the nation.

Donald Trump claimed victory and pledged to "heal" the country Wednesday as results put him on the verge of beating Kamala Harris in a stunning White House comeback.

Surrounded by cheering supporters at his campaign headquarters in Florida, the former president vowed to "help the country heal" in what he described as a "political victory that our country has never seen before."