US stock index futures fell in after-hours trading on Thursday after vote counts showed a tight race in Britain's referendum over whether to stay in the European Union.
S&P E-mini futures fell 0.15% after the vote count in the northeastern city of Sunderland showed a stronger-than-expected vote in favour of taking Britain out of the European Union.
Sterling fell as low as US$1.4351 against the dollar, more than wiping out all its gains that had lifted it above UD$1.50 for the first time this year on the back of an earlier YouGov opinion poll that suggested Britons had voted 52-48% to stay in the EU.
Earlier on Thursday, US investors bet the United Kingdom would remain part of the European Union, potentially avoiding damage to European trade and its consequences for the global economy.
"The Sunderland result has definitely altered the tone of the evening and markets are getting very choppy,” wrote ETX Capital's head of trading Joe Rundle in a research note.
In extended trade, Goldman Sachs Group added 1.17% and Bank of America climbed 1.5% after the Federal Reserve said all 33 stress tested US banks met minimal capital requirements.
Earlier, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied 1.29% to end at 18,011.07 points, its highest level since late April.
The S&P 500 surged 1.34% to 2,113.32, just 0.8 percent short of its record closing high hit in May last year.
The Nasdaq Composite added 1.59% to 4,910.04.
The financial sector led the S&P 500 stock index with a 2.1% gain.
With investors optimistic about a victory for Britain's "Remain" campaign, the CBOE Volatility index fell 18.5%, its largest daily percentage decline since October 2013.
Software maker Twilio Inc nearly doubled in its market debut, rising as high as US$29.60 after pricing at US$15. It closed up 91.9% at US$28.79.
About 6.4 billion shares changed hands in US exchanges, below the 6.8 billion average over the past 20 sessions.
Advancing issues outnumbered declining ones on the NYSE by a ratio of 4.98-to-1 and on the Nasdaq, a 3.57-to-1 ratio favoured advancers.
The S&P 500 posted 52 new 52-week highs and 2 new lows; the Nasdaq recorded 88 new highs and 26 new lows.
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S&P E-mini futures fell 0.15% after the vote count in the northeastern city of Sunderland showed a stronger-than-expected vote in favour of taking Britain out of the European Union.
Sterling fell as low as US$1.4351 against the dollar, more than wiping out all its gains that had lifted it above UD$1.50 for the first time this year on the back of an earlier YouGov opinion poll that suggested Britons had voted 52-48% to stay in the EU.
Earlier on Thursday, US investors bet the United Kingdom would remain part of the European Union, potentially avoiding damage to European trade and its consequences for the global economy.
"The Sunderland result has definitely altered the tone of the evening and markets are getting very choppy,” wrote ETX Capital's head of trading Joe Rundle in a research note.
In extended trade, Goldman Sachs Group added 1.17% and Bank of America climbed 1.5% after the Federal Reserve said all 33 stress tested US banks met minimal capital requirements.
Earlier, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied 1.29% to end at 18,011.07 points, its highest level since late April.
The S&P 500 surged 1.34% to 2,113.32, just 0.8 percent short of its record closing high hit in May last year.
The Nasdaq Composite added 1.59% to 4,910.04.
The financial sector led the S&P 500 stock index with a 2.1% gain.
With investors optimistic about a victory for Britain's "Remain" campaign, the CBOE Volatility index fell 18.5%, its largest daily percentage decline since October 2013.
Software maker Twilio Inc nearly doubled in its market debut, rising as high as US$29.60 after pricing at US$15. It closed up 91.9% at US$28.79.
About 6.4 billion shares changed hands in US exchanges, below the 6.8 billion average over the past 20 sessions.
Advancing issues outnumbered declining ones on the NYSE by a ratio of 4.98-to-1 and on the Nasdaq, a 3.57-to-1 ratio favoured advancers.
The S&P 500 posted 52 new 52-week highs and 2 new lows; the Nasdaq recorded 88 new highs and 26 new lows.
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