NEW YORK: World stock markets sank after maverick Republican Donald Trump won the US presidential election, triggering chronic uncertainty that sent investors fleeing for safe-haven assets.
Asia kicked off the so-called “Trump slump” with Tokyo diving on concerns over the untested policies of the billionaire businessman and reality TV star.
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