Across the pond, stocks soared. At the time of the London close, the DJIA was up 3.2%, the S&P 500 was 2.1% higher, and the Nasdaq Composite rose 2.4%. All three hit record intra-day highs.

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as investors pile into Trump trades after US election result. ...

The anti-Samsung protest marks its third anniversary in Korea. In Indonesia, workers protest over the company's minimun wage policy.