SYDNEY (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar jumped in Asia on Monday after the FBI said a review of newly discovered emails did not change the agency's conclusion that no charges were warranted in the case of Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server.
The dollar climbed about 1.1 percent against the yen to 104.30 (JPY=), while the euro slipped 0.7 percent to $1.1060 (EUR=). The U.S. currency also rose 1 percent against the Swiss franc (CHF=).
Markets have tended to see U.S. presidential contender Clinton as the status quo candidate, and news favoring her bid often boosts risk appetite.
Dealers said safe-haven bonds were likely to soften on the news once trading got fully under way, while Asian stock markets might enjoy a mild relief rally.
News of the emails had helped Republican Donald Trump narrow Clinton's lead in some polls and unsettle markets globally. There is great uncertainty about what a Trump presidency might mean for economic policy, free trade and geopolitics.
The Mexican peso has acted as something of a bellwether of sentiment as Trump's proposed policies are considered to be deeply negative for the country. So far, the peso was steady at 19.03 per dollar (MXN=) as there was little liquidity in the cross during Asian hours.
Risk-sensitive currencies such as the Australian dollar also gained on the yen and euro in early trade, with the Aussie climbing 1.2 percent to 80.11 yen (AUDJPY=).
The final NBC-Wall Street Journal poll released on Sunday showed Clinton holding a four-point lead over Trump. Clinton leads by a slender 1.8 points according to Real Clear Politics' polling average.
(Reporting by Wayne Cole; Editing by Louise Ireland)