Both former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris can win the election without winning Pennsylvania. Still, the state carries the largest number of electoral votes—19—of any battleground state,

As Trump’s chances of victory improve, stocks are recording gains with both the the tech-heavy Nikkei 225 climbing, by as much as 3.1 per cent at one point before trimming the move, and the broader Topix index recording up in Asia. The latter index rose 1.6 per cent, with gains seen in financials and chip-related stocks.