Nikkei 225 plummets -7.3%, 15k mark tested

The Japanese stocks are bearing the brunt of the potential Brexit as the Leave camp continues to lead the vote count results, with the latest showing 12,070,573 leave votes while, 11,357,350 votes stand for remain, outrightly indicating a Brexit victory.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index witnessed a halt in the trading after the index hit the circuit breaker and now re-opens to hit new lows just ahead of 15k mark, down -7.3%.

Meanwhile the USD/JPY pair meets fresh offers on increased odds of Brexit, on its way to retest 100 marker, recording a -5% loss on the day.