Global markets rocked as Trump surges towards White House
by Jill Treanor, Nick Fletcher and Justin McCurry from on (#20Y07)
Dollar weakens, Asian stocks down sharply and gold prices rally, but victory speech reassures traders
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Global markets were rocked on Wednesday by Donald Trump's victory in the US election but recovered from their worst falls as the president-elect made conciliatory remarks in his victory speech and Wall Street opened higher.
As the scale of Trump's success became clear, Asian stocks fell sharply, the dollar weakened and gold prices rallied as investors raced for cover amid anxiety about his economic policies.
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