Hong Kong - Aside from the Mexican peso and British pound, the market swings on US election day are looking a lot like what happened after the UK’s surprise vote to leave the European Union.
The surprise this time: Donald Trump has taken an early lead over Hillary Clinton who was favoured by polls to win.
Markets are mirroring Brexit turmoil as Trump advances https://t.co/zzCxKaHMrk pic.twitter.com/jSfgea9SNl
— Bloomberg Markets (@markets) November 9, 2016
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