US market futures climb, Asian markets mixed

As votes were being tallied early Wednesday morning in the U.S. presidential election, Dow futures were up and Asian markets were mixed.

Dow futures ticked up about 1.7% by 2 a.m. in New York , with S &P futures trading up about 1.6%. Futures for the tech-heavy Nasdaq market were up about 1.5% early Wednesday.

Markets in the U.S. had surged on Tuesday, led by the Nasdaq's 1.4% rise.

Trading in Asia was mixed Wednesday as the markets neared their close. Japan's Nikkei was up about 2.5% in afternoon trading, trailed by a minimal rise in Shanghai, where the market was just above flat.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index slipped in afternoon trading, falling about 2.3% intraday after opening below Tuesday's closing.

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