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Global stock markets mostly rose on Monday, extending last week's strong gains while the dollar dipped against key rivals.

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Even China dousing speculation of a relaxation of its strict Covid policies failed to crush positive sentiment in the markets. US voters decide every two years who gets the majority in both chambers of Congress. The outcome will decide whether US President Joe Biden, who was swept to power two years ago in one of the most fraught elections Washington has witnessed, will be able to get any new policies passed or if the opposition will be able to frustrate his agenda.

"The bullish reversal in the markets suggests investors are perhaps happy to see signs that the US economy is holding its own rather well in terms of employment," said market analyst Fawad Razaqzada at City Index and FOREX.com.

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