Reactions to the Election Results Across the Globe

After Donald Trump was projected to win the U.S. presidency, world leaders called to congratulate him, and global markets reacted. 

Key Quotes: 

• “I am looking forward to personally congratulating President Trump and discussing ways to strengthen Ukraine’s strategic partnership with the United States,” Ukrainian President Zelensky said. 
• “This opens up new opportunities for resetting relations between Russia and the United States,” said Kirill Dmitriev, CEO of Russia’s sovereign wealth fund. Though Putin himself did not comment, he congratulated Trump through mutual friends according to a report.
• Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was one of the first to call and congratulate Trump. They reportedly "agreed to work together for Israel's security."
• Hungary's Viktor Orban also congratulated Trump on  "the biggest comeback in US political history." 
• Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said,  "We will continue to view and handle China-U.S. relations in accordance with the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and cooperation for win-win." 

Markets: All three major indexes hit record highs. Bitcoin, the dollar, and Treasury yields shot up, as did Tesla stock.