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

Could benefit oil and gold

Daniel Flynn
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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 votes needed to win the Presidency. Speaking after his election, Trump said: "We need to rebuild our infastructure, it will become second to none. We will put millions of people to work as we rebuild it. We will finally take care of our veterans. We will embark upon a project of national growth and renewal. We have a great economic plan, we will double our growth and have the strongest economy a...

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