Oil slips below $46 as Trump win sends markets into risk-off mode

By Alex Lawler LONDON (Reuters) - Oil fell below $46 a barrel on Wednesday as Donald Trump's surprise victory in the U.S. presidential election sent markets into turmoil reminiscent of June's Brexit vote. The global benchmark, Brent crude, fell almost 4 percent to the lowest since August in Asian trading as results showed Trump gaining ground, although it later recovered some of its losses. Brent was down 47 cents at $45.57 a barrel by 0904 GMT, having traded intraday as low as $44.40, the weake