Global markets buckled as Britain's vote on European Union membership infected every asset class. The pound plunged by a record and the euro slid by the most since it was introduced in 1999 as the BBC projected a victory for the "Leave" campaign with most votes counted in Britain's referendum on membership of the European Union.
Bloomberg: Brexit upends global markets as stocks, pound plunge; yen soars
(FILES) An illustrative picture taken in London on February 25, 2013 shows an arrangement of British 10 and 20 pound bank notes. Early results from Britain's knife-edge referendum showed unexpectedly strong support for leaving the European Union on June 24, sending the pound plummeting as investors feared a historic blow against the 28-nation alliance.
