Beethoven is for us. Is for. Beethoven 2020 the 250th anniversary year. Its still too close to call no clear winner of the u. S. President ial election yet we still dont know who will run the Worlds Largest economy and the uncertainty is putting of markets on a. Poll say 35 percent of the voters named the economy as their main concern when casting the ballot we look at the economic implications of this knife edge election. But those economic implications dont just apply its what americans our correspondent in nairobi brings us the latest in african reactions to the vote. Welcome to d. W. Business im joined now the one in berlin thanks for joining us the u. S. Election continues to be a nail biter and we cant be sure who the winner will be taking a look at the u. S. Election map we see so far neither President Donald Trump nor his democratic challenger joe biden have clinched the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win trump has defied pollsters expectations by hanging on to several battleground states but hundreds of thousands are a vote still outstanding in states like pennsylvania for now it appears biden is ahead but that could get changed and thats the state of the race right now now not surprisingly the u. S. Election has sent Global Financial markets for a wild ride wall street opened a higher after a volatile overnight session as Investor Confidence in big tech stocks drove the nasdaq up almost 3 percent the gains came even as traders brace for a drawn out result that could take days to result lobel stocks were also higher the docks in frankfurt rose over one percent while tokyos nikkei ended up 1. 7 percent. Our financial correspondent joins us now from new york yes this is hardly the clear outcome that markets wanted and expected. Clearly not and to me its a big surprise that we see a big rally as specially in Technology Shares if you look as you mentioned at the tech heavy nasdaq composite index its up at the moment by more than 3 and a half percent so maybe investors believe as the government seems to remain divided and we wont at least to get a blue sweep with what some had expected that this might mean more of the status quo less regulation no split up of the Big Tech Companies some of those ideas were mentioned by the democratic side so thats maybe the reason for the big spike but it is to me a big surprise because what were seeing right now is big uncertainty and usually uncertainty is not good for markets. They surprise for you and me both the end but based on the results so far has this been the referendum on trumps policies that have been anticipated. Well weve talked about it in the past couple of weeks again and again what is the big biggest topic for boarders in the united state is that as bill Clintons Campaign manager in the ninetys put it is it the economy stupid or is that depend i mixed you a bit and trump was writing on the economic ticket and biden was writing on the pandemic ticket so obviously the economy it was more important to voters in the United States but on the other side the country is still in desperate need of more stimulus money and if we would have gotten a blue sweep that would have been more likely and easier to get through congress so again its not really clear 1st of all we dont know how this election plays out but blue sweep it isnt and lets see what that really means for the economy looking forward economy stupid or pandemics but i like thought that weve also been talking a lot this week about how businesses have been bracing for a possible unrest has that happened. You know im here in seoul on broadway you might see a still a lot of those places boarded up and so far its calm but lets wait and see but personally i would guess lets say donald trump would win this race at least here in new york i would guess that more people would be going to the street than we might see some unrest but at least for now its calm but its definitely not good for business and most of the places i see here around me are still boarded up. Calling is probably good right now considering the situation thank you very much yes that quartet there in new york for us. So based on what we just heard American Voters care most about the economy with millions of americans out of work because of the coronavirus pandemic many are hoping that the next president will be able to restore jobs and get through another much needed stimulus package now who will deliver that boost. To belief among trumps supporters in Florida Cuban americans are reliable Republican Voters and many of them are especially pleased with the president s handling of the economy. Im here at the border and i think you know job despite the pandemic despite it all and i credible dobbys your party brought back john an exit poll conducted by n. B. C. News found that was the issue that mattered most to voters coming in far ahead of other hot button topics like racial inequality the coronavirus pandemic crime and safety and Health Care Policy trumps tax cuts on deregulation have been popular as home quite a few people in the us think that trump is better for the economy domestically that is probably correct for some sectors those which would otherwise be regulated which would otherwise be regulated especially with the green killed but internationally the outlook is probably different. But while americans seem to be happy with trumps handling of the economy his policies in International Trade have raise hackles im worried paroled. Of course for germany for europe President Biden probably would be easier he probably would be less confrontational. But he may also be more clever in pursuing american interests in particular on tree trunks campaign has generally been lights on policy pronouncements so theres no real hints as to whether hell double down on his confrontational course or not it will be days before we find out if youll get the chance. Now the outcome of the u. S. Election is being closely watched across the world also africa while President Trumps a brash style has still won supporters across the continent relations between the u. S. And some countries that there have been strained under President Trump trump has expanded integration curbs on african countries and cut foreign aid programs that many countries rely on some hope democratic rival joe biden would revive the friendlier relations of former president obama. Enjoyed joins us now from nairobi joy of course as we said the election is being closely followed there what kind of reactions are you hearing towards the proceedings. Well just like the out there analysts have mentioned many also across the african continent how voiced opinions about President Donald Trump being good for business being good for the economy and some african countries have enjoyed treating with the United States but in on the other hand you know theres some relations that have not really gone well case in point. Where the United States put a halt or put a stop to aid going to ethiopia and it has been receiving at least 800000000. 00 from the United States and also the World Health Organization not true to being on good terms with the United States and in particular president. Some african countries are afraid that they might not receive as much from him going to his asian as they have been receiving in the us well thats clearly an important state but what would you say is most at stake for african countries i think the african countries what is most at stake and what some of the experts have said is at stake is just the relations between the United States and africa that an african countries that most african countries have really been enjoying because outside of the big organizations like the world bank and the International Wanted truth land weve also seen the United States being one of the biggest donors to many african countries and so the possibility of having a 2nd term for president on the trap is literally going to mean that some of that aid might be cut off and then looking at joe biden presidency means that its going to revive some of those core to relationships that many african countries enjoyed in the United States before President Donald Trump region and they feel if they can joy what do you think they most want to see from this election. For most african countries and kenya in particular i think what. If i could speak for kenya in particular with the talks that had kicked off in the free trade area kenya is hoping to continue these talks regardless of the outcome and hoping that they can be able to enjoy more trade we do United States because africa has now gotten to that point where they believe they have more to offer the world and to the United States as well thank you very much a joy during their in nairobi with african reactions to the u. S. Election. Now lets take a brief look at what else is going on in the Business World besides the u. S. Election that is. A win for and lift a but a blow for many gave economy workers california voters approved socalled proposition 22. 00 allowing rider hailing and Delivery Companies to continue treating their drivers as contractors instead of as employees a little eligible for benefits like Health Insurance the companies argued reclassifying drivers put up and cost business models. B. M. W. Earned almost 1800000000. 00 euros in the 3rd quarter thats a 17 percent increase a year on a year the german automaker said demand for luxury cars rose in china while sales in the u. S. Continued to be sluggish due to the coronavirus pandemic. Chinas trade dispute with australia is worsening beijing is suspending imports of australian temper and barley china has already limited imports of australian coal thief wine and other goods the escalation in tensions began after canberra pushed for an International Inquiry into the origins of the corona virus. And a reminder of the top story this hour the world is watching closely for any hints of the outcome of the us president ial election challenger joe biden appears to have a lead over incumbent President Donald Trump but many states have still to declare so the result could still go either way. And thats all for me and if you double your Business Team thank you very much for watching. House in the drama competition rival marketing numbers atmosphere help fight at times intuition love money millionaires fans friends fire spams and friends. To join. The fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Has the rate of infection been developing. What does the latest research search. Information and context. Coronavirus of the code special monday to friday. Youre watching the news coming up today all eyes are on the outcome of the us election its repercussions will be felt around the world will be taking a closer look at what it means for the Different Countries across the region. 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