Nasdaq, Dow and S&P futures up as Trump wins U.S. presidency again

Investors reacted strongly to former President Donald Trump’s victory in Tuesday election.

Dow, S&P and Nasdaq futures were all up significantly in pre-market trading early Wednesday.

Dow futures were up more than 3% as of about 8:30 a.m., while S&P futures were up more than 2% and Nasdaq futures were up nearly 2%. Gold was down about 2% and crude oil futures were down by more than 2%.

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Crypto currencies also were up significantly, including bitcoin and ethereum.

A number of Georgia stocks were also enjoying the rally. Aflac, Coca-Cola, Delta Air Lines, Norfolk Southern and Synovus Financial were all trending up in pre-market trading.

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