Nervous Markets Eye Vote Count in Referendum

On the contrary, the safe haven assets gold and yen have strengthened sharply in response to the risk aversion sentiment. The USDJPY touched a near-two-year low in the range of 103.01 with a trading range of around 380pips. The price of gold increased by more than $15 compared to the closing level of the previous session, touching $1271.05 per troy ounce.

Based on data from the British national media, The Guardian, the vote count from five cities has given a victory to the "Remain" camp, while three cities have supported the "Leave" camp. Based on the temporary total votes, the "Leave" option is ahead by 53% or 257.816 votes, while the "Remain" option is at 47% or 227.726 votes. This report is still a small part of all the cities in the UK with the expectation that the final result will be announced today at around 13:00 WIB.

(Source: Monexnews.com--AS)