Stock futures, dollar, yields rise on Trump lead
Election results could impact U.S. tax, trade policy
Bitcoin roars to record high

NEW YORKSEOUL, Nov 6 Reuters Investors bought dollars, bitcoin and stocks, and sold bonds as Donald Trump claimed victory in the U.S. presidential election and Republicans took control of at least one chamber of Congress.

U.S. stock futures hit record highs, the dollar surged and Treasury yields jumped, while bitcoin broke 75,000 for the first time all moves flagged by investors as likely should Trump win over Democrat Kamala Harris.

Not only are markets positioning themselves for a comfortable Trump victory in the electoral college, but the prospect of a Republicancontrolled Congress, said Matthew Ryan, head of market strategy at Ebury.

The results so far underscore how one of the most unusual presidential elections in modern U.S. history could have farreaching implications for tax and trade policy as well as U.S. institutions.

The results affect assets globally and will determine the outlook for U.S. debt, the strength of the dollar, and a host of industries that make up the backbone of corporate America.

Leading into Tuesday, polls showed a dead heat between the former president and the current vice president. But by 2 a.m. ET, Trump had won the swing states of North Carolina and Georgia and was leading in several others, according to Edison Research.

Fox News projected he had won the presidency.

Republicans also won control…