The pound rose on the data of the defeat of the supporters Brexit – RBC

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The pound sterling is significantly higher against the dollar after the publication of the survey data that showed the victory of supporters of conservation in the EU the United Kingdom on the basis of a referendum

According to Reuters, immediately after the publication of poll YouGov, showed the advantage of the supporters save Britain in the EU by a margin of four per cent, the pound rose to 1.4875 dollars. to 1,4930.

As of 0:20 on the Forex market, the British currency rose in price by 0.73%, reaching 1.4989 dollars. that is the highest figure since the beginning of the year.

at the maximum pound reached 1.5002 mark, but by 00:30 MSK fell to 1.4975. Reuters indicates a serious volatility in the market.

The new rate hike came after the publication of IPSOS poll results showed the advantage of supporters vosmiprotsentnoe save space in the EU. The British currency reached the mark of 1.5008 – highest level since mid-December

The euro simultaneously rose by 0.2% against the dollar, reaching $ 1,14

On.. according to the Director of research City Index Kathleen Brooks, much will depend on the final results of the referendum. The Guardian comments she suggested that if the supporters of preservation of the UK places will win by a margin of more than 5%, this issue will be permanently removed from the agenda. If the difference is smaller, then the behavior of the pound will remain unstable.

The official results in different regions of the UK will be announced on the night of 24 June.