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Asia shares rally in sharp turnaround from Trump shock

A monitor showing U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaking on TV is seen at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo, Japan

ASIA: Asian shares rallied on Thursday and the dollar firmed in a remarkable snapback from the shock of Republican Donald Trump's presidential victory, though the speed of the reversal left some market watchers scratching their heads.

Spreadbetters expected the upsurge in equities to continue in Europe, forecasting a significantly higher open for Britain's FTSE, Germany's DAX and France's CAC.

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