Biden wins US election 2020 and the world reacted in celebration and future hope to the victory of Biden over Trump in the US election. Also there is a potential Covid vaccine that offers 90% protection which gave stock markets a rocket. Drugs firm Pfizer's own shares climbed 9%. The FTSE 100 rose 5%. US, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up about 3%. S&P 500 ended 1.1% higher, short of a new record. But Nasdaq fell 1.5% cause many tech firms benefited from the lockdown.
This is how some World's leaders reacted to the Biden win.
Boris Johnson - UK prime minister - 'Congratulations to Joe Biden on his election... and to Kamala Harris on her historic achievement. The US is our most important ally and I look forward to working closely together on our shared priorities, from climate change to trade and security'
Narendra Modi - Indian prime minister - 'Congratulations Joe Biden on your spectacular victory! As the VP, your contribution to strengthening Indo-US relations was critical and invaluable. I look forward to working closely together once again... 'Heartiest congratulations Kamala Harris! Your success is path-breaking, and a matter of immense pride not just for your chittis [aunts], but also for all Indian-Americans. I am confident that the vibrant India-US ties will get even stronger with your support and leadership.'
Justin Trudeau - Canadian prime minister - 'Congratulations, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. Our two countries are close friends, partners, and allies. We share a relationship that's unique on the world stage. I'm really looking forward to working together and building on that with you both.'
Angela Merkel - German chancellor - 'Our transatlantic friendship is indispensable if we are to deal with the major challenges of our times'. Donald Trump was very unpopular in Germany and he and Merkel clashed repeatedly on several issues such as Nato funding, global diplomacy and coronavirus, very different to Ms Merkel's close relationship with Barack Obama.
Emmanuel Macron - French president - 'The Americans have chosen their President... We have a lot to do to overcome today's challenges. Let's work together!'. Macron tried to develop a good relationship with Trump but Macron has more political similarities to Biden, who like him favours global cooperation on issues like climate change and diplomacy.