A growing number of Wall Street strategists are predicting that a decision in the US presidential election will set the stage for stocks to rally into the end of 2024, building on a 21% gain this year for the S&P 500 Index.

The list, which is not exhaustive, includes the most pivotal counties in the seven battleground "swing" states that will determine the winner.

Asian shares were mostly higher on Wednesday after stocks on Wall Street rallied as Americans cast votes in a pivotal national election. The results of Tuesday’s presidential election may not be known for days or weeks as officials count all the votes,