Trump's Triumph: Markets React, But 'Wait-And-See' Approach Advised For Medtech

Donald Trump's victory over Hillary Clinton in the US presidential election have sent many reeling in shock, but what impact has this had on health-care stocks the morning after, and what longer-term repercussions would a Trump administration have on the medtech industry?

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When life deals a blow, it's usually the big and strong that can withstand the impact better than the small and weak. This seems to be the case for health-care stocks and the reaction of the markets on Nov. 9, the day after the US voted for its next president and Donald Trump emerged as the surprise victor.

"The initial reaction [to the US election result] is one of a 'risk-off' attitude," said Nick Keher, director, health-care equity research, at RBC Capital in London. In the European health-care...

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