MOSCOW, November 6. /TASS/. The trading session on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) closed with a rise of 1.02-1.43% in key indices on the day of the presidential election in the United States, according to market data.

The Dow Jones gained 1.02% (or 427.28 points), reaching 42,221. The S&P 500 added 1.23% (70.09 points), to 5.782.77 points.

The Nasdaq index surged by 1.43% (259.2 points), to 18,439.82 points.

The US presidential election is taking place on November 5, with voters also selecting a third of the Senate, the entire House of Representatives, and governors for 11 states and 2 territories.

Republican candidate Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Kamala Harris are vying for the presidency. Trump, who served as the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021, is seeking a return to the White House after losing to Joe Biden in the 2020 election. Harris has been serving as vice president since January 2021.