Donald Trump's success in the 2016 US Presidential Elections has led to investment trust shares prices in the healthcare sector to soar today, while Latin American funds, which had recently seen strong performance, are among the biggest losers.
Republican candidate Donald Trump was named the 45th President of the US earlier this morning and markets have been particularly volatile across the globe. While healthcare stocks have rebounded as a result of Hillary Clinton's defeat, Trump's promised policies, including building a wall along the Mexican border, have hit Latin American trusts, which were the best-performing in October. James Carthew (pictured), research director at QuotedData, said the biggest potential negative that could come out of Trump's win is if he starts a trade war, hitting some countries more than others. ...
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