The pound slumped to the lowest against the dollar since 2009 as the results from the closely watched Brexit referendum pointed to a “leave” vote. With 200 of the counting areas having declared results, 51.7% of the votes backed a Brexit vs. 48.3% for “remain”. Sterling tanked to $1.3752, the lowest it’s been since January 2009, which was the height of the financial crisis. That slide marks a 7.5% loss from late Thursday in New York.
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