Donald Trump’s Presidential election victory could be good for London house prices November 9, 2016 Donald Trump may be about to take the White House, but here in Blighty we're more concerned about one thing: house prices. Thankfully, analyst Anthony Codling has already answered the question everyone was asking: what does a Trump win mean for London house prices? In the short term, he suggests, the London market may get a [...]
Let’s face it, Hillary Clinton was a terrible candidate – and Trump could be very good for Britain November 9, 2016 It is sadly commonplace to sneer at Americans in our country – a lamentable tradition of biting the hand that freed us. As the 2016 Presidential election is prompting the emergence of another bout of this regrettable tendency, I thought that I’d counsel against it here. Don’t get me wrong. I do not claim that [...]
Dollar still down but reverses some earlier losses against major currencies as Hillary Clinton concedes defeat to Donald Trump November 9, 2016 The dollar began to creep back against the pound, euro and the yen following Donald Trump's conciliatory first speech after being elected the 45th President of the US. The greenback has made a comeback from earlier losses (albeit slight), trading down 0.31 per cent against sterling at mid-morning at £0.8052. Shortly after 5.30am, it was 1.1 per cent [...]
“Time for America to bind the wounds of division”: Watch Donald Trump’s victory speech in full November 9, 2016 Donald Trump gave an unusually statesmanlike victory speech today, congratulating his opponent and promising to unite his country. "It’s time for America to bind the wounds of division. We have to get together," he said. "For those who have chosen not to support me in the past, of which there were a few people, I’m [...]
Theresa May just congratulated Donald Trump on winning the US Presidential election November 9, 2016 Theresa May has said Britain and the US will continue to be strong partners as she congratulated Donald Trump on his victory in the US Presidential election. The prime minister said she would look forward to working with the President-elect to "ensure the security and prosperity of our nations" in the future. Later this afternoon a spokesperson added [...]
Here are the front pages after the Trump win – they’re pretty mixed November 9, 2016 The news of Donald Trump's victory is spreading across the world. The result came too late to make the UK front pages, but across the pond in America, the late papers are coming in. Read more: Dollar still down but reverses losses against other major currencies The Washington Post has an identical headline, but waited until [...]
US Presidential Election 2016: Bitcoin jumps four per cent as Donald Trump wins over Hillary Clinton November 9, 2016 The bitcoin price has surged almost four per cent so far this morning, as Hillary Clinton conceded the presidency to her Republican rival Donald Trump. The price of a single bitcoin has reached $737.07, according to exchange Bitstamp. The currency steadily rose as election officials began counting votes last night. It has risen from a [...]
FTSE 100 down 144 points, FTSE 250 down 300 points after Trump wins US Presidential election November 9, 2016 The markets opened London with huge drops as Donald Trump wins the US presidential election. The FTSE 100 was down 144 points, around two per cent to 6696.3, and the FTSE 250 opened down 300 points. However, later much of it was recovered. The prospect spooked US investors, as traders move to shift stocks. Gold has risen around 4.9 per cent [...]
Spot gold prices rise but lose some earlier gains as Donald Trump wins US Presidential election November 9, 2016 Gold prices have surged two per cent this morning after Republican nominee Donald Trump won the 2016 US Presidential election, but have lost earlier gains to trade back below the $1,300 mark. Spot gold prices surged to a high of almost five per cent, reaching $1,337.38 an ounce in the early hours as the polls suggested [...]
Canadian immigration website crashes as Donald Trump victory over Hillary Clinton looms in US Presidential election November 9, 2016 The Canadian immigration website has crashed this morning as Donald Trump looks increasingly likely to take the White House. Trump is fast approaching the number of electoral colleges he needs to claim victory over rival Hillary Clinton, with 244 to the Democrat's 215. "Moving to Canada" was an option stated by several Americans when asked what [...]