Consequences of a Donald Trump victory: Gear up for more uncertainty

The nervousness in stock markets probably had less to do with his obnoxious electoral rhetoric as much as a sober assessment of his positions on critical issues - economic growth, equality, immigration and climate change


Donald Trump’s odds-defying election as the 45th president of the US just five months after Britain’s shock referendum to exit the European Union adds another level of uncertainty to global politics and economics, a predicament that was amply reflected in financial markets worldwide on Wednesday. The nervousness in stock markets probably had less to do with his obnoxious electoral rhetoric as much as a sober assessment of his positions on critical issues — economic growth, equality, immigration and climate change. Little in the campaign of this maverick self-made billionaire ...

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