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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11580
INSTITUTIONAL / (ae) united kingdom

Market falls on news of Brexit and central bankers go on defensive

Brussels, 24/06/2016 (Agence Europe) - Central bankers and finance ministers across the whole world were on high alert the day after the British referendum that ended in a vote for the United Kingdom to leave the EU. The world's financial markets fell sharply on opening. At the London Stock Exchange, the main bank shares fell by 30% and the pound sterling hit its lowest level in 30 years.

The first words of reassurance from the British Prime Minister, David Cameron, were for the financial...

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