BREAKING - Plot Twist in U.S. Election Predictions to Favor Trump

(Reuters) - Betting market odds on the U.S. presidential election have flipped to favor Republican President Donald Trump over Democratic candidate Joe Biden, according to data from three aggregators.

New Zealand-based predictions market PredictIt：

• Trump leading Biden at 62 cents-to-37 cents, from being 61 cents-to-44 centres in favour of the Democratic candidate on Nov. 2.

British betting exchange Betfair：

• Giving Trump a 75% chance of winning a second term in the White House, up from 39% when polls opened on Tuesday morning. Biden’s odds of a win on Betfair have fallen to 25% from 61% earlier.

Britain-based Smarkets exchange:

• Giving Trump 55% win odds, up from 39% when polls opened. Bets on Trump went up to 80% at 23:00 (ET), before dropping back. Biden’s win odds on Smarkets have fallen to 45% from 61% earlier.

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