Republicans were favored to win control of the House of Representatives and possibly the Senate, polls and betting markets showed earlier, though it may be hours before all vote tallies are known.
read moreCOMMENTS:CHARU CHANANA, MARKET STRATEGIST, SAXO MARKETS, SINGAPORE"The race seems to be closer than expected, especially for the Senate.
"That said, if the Republicans take the Senate along with the House that provides a pro-business backdrop for the market."
"A Republican win will in generally be positive for equities, but inflationary risk is unlikely to be mitigated nor accelerated."
IPEK OZKARDESKAYA, SENIOR ANALYST, SWISSQUOTE BANK"From an investor point of view, a Republican win in both chambers is a good outcome for the stocks.