Update: FTSE drops as Trump fear returns to markets

EM indices at four-month lows

Natalie Kenway
clock • 2 min read

The FTSE 100 has fallen more than 1% this morning, on the back of a continued sell-off in emerging market equities overnight, as investors fear the full implications of Donald Trump's win in the US presidential elections.

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