Industry commentators have warned Donald Trump's win in the 2016 US Presidential Election means "the surge in anti-establishment sentiment is definitively global".
After one of the most "divisive" presidential election campaigns in US history, Republican candidate Donald Trump (pictured) has been elected 45th President of the United States, beating Democratic rival Hillary Clinton. Markets were volatile throughout the vote count as Trump's victory appeared to edge closer. The Mexican peso, which has been the gauge for sentiment on the election, fell to an all-time low of 13% against the US dollar - its biggest daily move in two decades - while sterling is up against the dollar at $1.24. Asian markets suffered overnight with the Japanese Nikke...
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