TOKYO/HONG KONG/SINGAPORE -- Asian financial markets are gripped by a chain of uncertainties brought on by former U.S. President Donald Trump's return to the White House.

Trump’s proposed tariffs and loose fiscal policy are expected to send U.S. inflation higher, leading to fewer rate cuts by Powell and a stronger dollar. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Getty Images and nikkei photographers)
Post-election currency market swing shows investors how money might travel