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ANALYST ROUNDUP: This is what the City and Wall Street are saying about Brexit

Will Martin   

ANALYST ROUNDUP: This is what the City and Wall Street are saying about Brexit
Finance1 min read

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Britain created history on Thursday night, voting to become the first country to leave the European Union, with a 52% to 48% split in votes to get out of the EU.

Market reaction was insane, with assets across the board getting crushed. The pound saw its biggest single-day drop in history, European and US banking stocks crashed lower, and safe haven assets like gold took off upwards.

Soon after the vote was confirmed, the Bank of England announced that it is "ready to provide more than £250bn of additional funds" to the UK's financial system. Simply put, Brexit totally freaked participants in the global financial system out.

As with all major economic events, analysts from research firms, hedge funds, and banks all weighed in with their opinions on what Brexit means for the markets and for the global economy. Business Insider decided to take a look at some of the most interesting and insightful analysis provided since the result became clear early this morning.

Take a look below.

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