Markets hit as 'wildcard' Trump triumphs over Clinton to become US President

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Equity markets and the dollar have been hit as Republican Donald Trump beats Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton in the 2016 US Presidential Election.

Trump reached 276 electoral votes, with 270 needed to win the Presidency, with key support coming from victories in the swing states of Florida, Ohio, Iowa, and North Carolina. At the time of Trump...

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