PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: Brexit’s Impact

Today is going to be a bit rocky. The markets have already shown that thanks to the Brexit vote.

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    That impact is already being felt. As the news of the Brexit rolled in overnight, stock markets crashed, oil prices tanked and the pound sterling plummeted to a 31-year low.

    For today’s Daily Data Dive 5-in-1, we broke out a few key numbers:

    $344B (£250B) | How much the Bank of England set aside for potential stability measures

    $660 | Bitcoin’s price fluctuation was hovering around this price point Friday morning post vote

    $560 | Bitcoin’s price fluctuation was hovering around this price point Thursday afternoon pre vote

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    51.9 percent | How many U.K. voters said “yes” to leaving the EU as of Friday morning’s tally

    $1.34 | How much the British pound was worth once voting results became clear — the lowest since 1985