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Betting market odds on the U.S. presidential election have flipped to favor Republican President Donald Trump over Democratic candidate Joe Biden, according to data from three aggregators. New Zealand-based predictions market PredictIt has Trump leading Biden at 62 cents-to-37 cents, from being 61 cents-to-44 centers in favor of the Democratic candidate on Nov. 2. [snip]Meanwhile, bettors on British betting exchange Betfair are giving Trump a 75% chance of winning a second term in the White House, up from 39% when polls opened on Tuesday morning. Biden's odds of a win on Betfair have fallen to 25% from 61% earlier. "Trump...

Today, a dollar bet on a Donald Trump primary victory will turn a profit of $1.52 on Betfair. His odds are ranked the best of any GOP candidate on the site. Trump's share price to win the entire election reached its all-time high Wednesday on PredictIt, a site that allows users to trade futures on candidates' chances. Trump's price sits tied with Bernie Sanders for second place at 27 cents, and 16 cents behind leader Hillary Clinton. At 48 cents per share at press time, Trump holds a 23-cent lead over Marco Rubio for the Republican nomination. Trump is now...