Asian stocks tumble on the prospect of Donald Trump’s win

The Nikkei tanked by 5.75%, the Hang Seng by 3.6% and the Japanese yen dropped 3.5% of its value against the US dollar. Gold and precious metals went up. There is high tension ahead of the opening of European markets Wednesday. The markets all over are in suspense over Donald Trump becoming US president and his pledge to renegotiate global trade deals.