World Stocks Stall as US Midterms Too Close to Call

U.S. Dollar banknote and 3D printed percentage boxes are seen in this illustration taken, on June 12, 2022. Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Reuters

LONDON—World stocks stalled below recent seven-week highs on Wednesday, while the dollar rose as investors awaited the results of the closely watched U.S. midterm election.

Bitcoin, the biggest cryptocurrency by market value, fell as much as 5 percent, a day after sliding 11 percent.