'A recipe for economic uncertainty': The market implications of a Trump presidency

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Investor reaction to Donald Trump's victory over Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in the 2016 US Election has been largely negative, with warnings about the implications of his win for the US economy and stockmarket.

Despite Clinton retaining a slim lead in the polls throughout the entirety of the presidential campaign, Republican candidate Trump triumphed in yesterday's election, surpassing the 270 electoral v...

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