Markets Jolted Worldwide as BBC Projects Brexit; Yen, Gold Jump

Markets Jolted Worldwide as BBC Projects Brexit; Yen, Gold Jump

Global markets buckled, with stocks plunging from Tokyo to London and Chicago, as the BBC projected a victory for the “Leave” campaign with most votes counted in Britain’s referendum on membership of the European Union. The pound fell the most on record, while haven assets jumped.

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