Bitcoin at 3-month high as Trump odds drive currencies

Cryptocurrency bitcoin hit a three-month high in early Asia trading on Monday and the dollar looked set to extend its gains in markets counting down to the U.S. presidential election in two weeks. Election polls show rising odds of former President Donald Trump winning the Nov. 5 election and are boosting the dollar, since his proposed tariff and tax policies are seen as likely to keep U.S. interest rates high and undermine currencies of trading partners. Currency moves in major markets last week were driven by the European Central Bank's dovish rate cut and strong U.S. data that pushed out expectations for how fast U.S. rates can fall, particularly if Trump wins the presidency.