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BREXIT BLOG: EU leaders will keep unity, says Donald Tusk

Equity markets fell, currencies slumped while uncertainty emerged on the course ahead after UK decided to leave the European Union.

June 24, 2016 / 16:28 IST
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Moneycontrol Bureau3.30 pm Indian equity markets have come to a close, falling 604 points, recovering more than 400 points from a 1,000-point plus intra-day plunge.The Nifty, which breached 8,000, closed near 8,100.3:25 pm European Union leaders are determined to keep the unity of the EU after Britain voted to leave the 28-nation bloc, the chairman of the leaders Donald Tusk said.

3:15 pm Escorts opened down but trading up. UniTech, Jain Irrigation up from day's low.  2:55 pm Indian economy has strong fundamentals. India will have to negotiate separately with the EU and the UK: Jaitley2:53 pm: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley says he expects markets to settle down over the next few days.2:50 pm Market recovers further from days lows — Nifty up 130 points; Sensex up over 400 points.2:30 pm The UK's decision to leave the European Union will lead to a prolonged period of uncertainty that will weigh on the country's economic and financial performance and will be credit negative for the UK sovereign and other rated entities, Moody's Investors Service said in a report published today.It believes heightened uncertainty during negotiations over new arrangements between the UK and the EU will likely dent investment inflows and consumer and business confidence in the UK, weighing on its growth prospects.2:15 pm Recovery strengthens further, Sensex now 450 points off lows.2:04 pm Market recovers from intra-day lows. Sensex up 400 points from day's low.2:02 pm New PM will have to initiate negotiation with the EU. Nothing Will change significantly any time soon and there's no reason to revalue British economy anytime soon. We will see the full effect of Brexit By 2020: Desai

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2:00 pm UK Labor politician Lord Meghnad Desai says David Cameron's party was highly divided. Everyone thought that 'Remain' Will come through with a small margin and Cameron has taken it on the chin and resigned.

1:40 pm Sensex recovers 300 points from day's low; FTSE off 230 points from day's low; Nifty Bank recovers 300 points from day's low.1:31 pm: Commerce Minister says currency volatility may have some impact on exports in the short term.1:30 pm Our fundamentals are strong, and thus we will be able to face the impact of Brexit. We will have to watch for currency volatility. Strength of Indian economy is attracting investments and will continue. Now, Brexit impact on pound will be matter of interest, says Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. 1:25 pm Sensex recovers 280 points from day's low. Nifty recovers almost 90 points.1:20 pm Mark Joseph Carney, Governor of the Bank of England, said the bank will consult with international authorities to see if the UK can absorb the shock and adjust to new life. 1:15 pm The patient has an advanced stage of cancer. Central banks can only administer a drug to make the last stages easier, says Viktor Shvets of Macquarie. 12:57 pm Now that decision has been made to leave the EU, I will do my best to help in the transition: Cameron.12:55 pm David Cameron to resign as UK Prime Minister.12:53 pm Delivering stability is key and will continue as PM for the next three months: Cameron.12:51 pm British PM speaks to the media, says will do anything to do steer the ship for smoother transition. 12:50 pm  The RBI Governor has cautioned against overanalysing Brexit. He says: "If you want to be gloomy, you can add a whole string not bad events, ranging from what you call the fissiparous tendencies in Europe, a potential for recession in UK, shutting down of trade or more constraints on trade, resulting in more pain for export oriented nations like Taiwan, South Korea and China, and consequently a significant downturn in world economy. My sense is that the sequence of events may not play out. Some discussions, negotiations, political action may not lead to one leading to another like a set of dominoes. I am hopeful, it is early days; we should not overfocus."12:45 pm: British Prime Minister David Cameron expected to hold a press conference soon. Is a resignation on cards?1245 pm Britain won't invoke Article 50 and market panic will wither away in a day or two, says Manish Singh of Crossbridge Capital.1240 pm  Analysts say markets will see furious amount of selling on account of Brexit. They expect markets to slide further.1235 pm  Reactions coming in from SBI Chairman Arundhati Bhattacharya: “Uncertainty of any sort results in volatility and Brexit will be no exception. As risk aversion sets in, there would be a decline in Financial Markets and India would see this impact along with other nations. However as trade strategies are reworked there could be potential advantages in the form of better market access for India to EU & UK.”