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Spectre of Trump presidency worries investors
Investors are starting to get nervous about the increasing possibility of Donald Trump becoming president of the United States and taking markets down with him.
Kate Cowling writes on personal finance and is based in our Sydney newsroom.
Investors are starting to get nervous about the increasing possibility of Donald Trump becoming president of the United States and taking markets down with him.
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