Markets Right Now: Safe haven investments rise as Trump wins

The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 9:35 a.m. As stock markets around the world take a tumble following the election of Donald Trump as president of the United States, investments traditionally viewed as safe havens are getting a lift. Gold is up 1.8 percent at $1,297 an ounce, while the Swiss […]

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US decides as Trump claims astounding victory as America’s 45th president

Donald Trump claimed his place Wednesday as America’s 45th president, an astonishing victory for the celebrity businessman and political novice who capitalized on voters’ economic anxieties, took advantage of racial tensions and overcame a string of sexual assault allegations on his way to the White House. His triumph over Hillary Clinton, not declared until well […]

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