TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar nursed losses against many currencies on Friday as a contentious U.S. presidential election diminished hopes for large stimulus to support the economy any time soon.

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares climbed on Thursday and bonds extended their blistering rally as investors wagered the likely prospect of U.S. policy gridlock would greatly favour some industries while putting a restraining hand on government borrowing.

BANGKOK (The Nation/ANN): The prices of latex and rubber products have plummeted following the announcement of a lockdown in Europe to prevent Covid-19 from spreading, Thai Latex Association president Chaiphot Reungwarunwattana said.

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian share markets firmed on Thursday while bonds held big gains as investors awaited a clear result from the U.S. election, with the likely prospect of policy gridlock seemingly warmly welcomed by Wall Street overnight.

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - U.S. oil prices dropped on Thursday as the dollar strengthened on growing expectations Democrat Joe Biden would win the U.S. presidential election but the Republicans would retain Senate control, holding back any huge COVID-19 relief package.

TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar slipped to its weakest level in more than two years against the yuan and ground lower against other Asian currencies as Democrat Joe Biden edged ever so closer to the White House in a nail-biting U.S. presidential election.