Volatility at 23-year low despite Trump, North Korea concerns

Hong Kong

NORTH Korea nuclear tensions, a crackdown on debt in China, confusion over US policy, elections in Europe: rich ingredients for sending markets into a tizzy.

But it's not happening. Volatility is at the lowest in decades, and investors are asking what led to the doldrums, with everything from Twitter to Donald Trump getting the blame. There's also the question of how it will pan out.