JSE opens sharply lower as Britain votes to exit EU
24 June 2016 - 12:39
The JSE all share opened sharply lower on Friday after British voters voted to exit the EU.The market was following weaker Asian markets as the Nikkei 225 plummeted 7.92% and the Hang Seng shed 4.19%. The FTSE was 6.94% lower as the British pound tumbled to 1985 levels.The Dow closed 1.29% higher on Thursday on optimism that the "remain" camp would win.
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