GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares turn skittish as early results show tight election

* Asian stock markets: https://tmsnrt.rs/2zpUAr4
* Nikkei off highest since Feb, S&P futures backtrack
* Dollar pares losses, 10-yr Treasury yields off 5-mth high
* Oil, commodities still up on hopes for US fiscal stimulus
* Graphic: 2020 asset performance http://tmsnrt.rs/2yaDPgn
* Graphic: World FX rates in 2020 http://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVh

By Wayne Cole
SYDNEY, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Asian share markets turned
cautious on Wednesday, paring sharp early gains as results from
the U.S. Presidential election hinted at a close race with no
clear winner yet in sight.
Investors had initially wagered that a possible Democratic
sweep could ease political risk while promising a huge boost to
fiscal stimulus, hitting safe-haven dollar and bonds.
But signs President Donald Trump might snatch Florida
sobered the mood and saw 10-year Treasury yields drop to 0.89%
US10YT=RR from a five-month top of 0.93%.
E-Mini futures for the S&P 500 ESc1 retreated 0.2%, having
earlier been up 1%. Japan's Nikkei .N225 was still up 1% but
South Korea .KS11 went flat. MSCI's broadest index of
Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS eased 0.3%.
The U.S. dollar likewise reversed early losses and gained
0.4% on a basket of currencies to 93.494 =USD . The euro eased
back to $1.1707 EUR= from a top of $1.1768.
Investors are still awaiting the outcome of Federal Reserve
and Bank of England meetings this week, which are expected to at
least give a nod to further stimulus.
The Reserve Bank of Australia on Tuesday cut interest rates
to near zero and boosted its bond-buying program, adding to the
tidal wave of cheap money flooding the global financial system.
This surfeit of liquidity has been a boon for gold, which is
tightly limited in supply. The yellow metal ran into profit
taking on Wednesday and dipped to $1,902 an ounce XAU= , but
stayed comfortably above last week's trough of $1,858.
Oil prices also pared their early gains as the election
outcome turned murky. O/R
U.S. crude CLc1 were up 42 cents at $38.08, with Brent
crude LCOc1 futures last at $39.71.

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