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U.S. Presidential Election Triggers Wild Markets Ride For Global Investors

Traders are in a ‘crouch and hold’ position, one broker says

Financial markets plummeted across Asia on Wednesday as investors reacted to the news that Republican candidate Donald Trump will become the next U.S. president. Photo: Getty

Kevin Daly, a fund manager at Aberdeen Asset Management, woke up at 4.45 am in London, turned on the TV, and thought, “Oh my!”

Mr. Daly’s shocked reaction to the impending victory of Donald Trump was echoed across international financial centers as investors and analysts rode whipsawing markets Wednesday following Mr. Trump’s surprise...

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