On Friday, the major US stock indexes fell sharply against the background of the results of voting in the UK to leave the European Union. Most of Britons supported the "Brexit" although voiced after the voting results of the exit poll company YouGov pointed to a landslide victory the country's conservation supporters in the EU (52% vs. 48%). According to data after counting 100% of the vote for secession from the EU in favor 51.9% of the British and 48.1% of the population were in favor of the fact that Britain should remain in the European Union. The victory of the supporters of "Brexit" is a historic event, the consequences of which are yet highly uncertain. British Prime Minister David Cameron, who is a staunch supporter of preservation of the UK in the EU, announced his forthcoming resignation in connection with the referendum results. According to Cameron, the current government in the current line-up will work in the next three months. Some media reports suggest that another consequence of the support of the country to secede from the Union could be a second referendum in Scotland, which in 2014 voted against independence from the United Kingdom. Also can not lag behind in this area, and Northern Ireland.

In addition, as shown by the final results of the studies submitted by Thomson-Reuters and Institute of Michigan, in June consumer sentiment index fell to 93.5 compared with a final reading of 94.7 in May and the preliminary value of 94.3 in June. It was expected that the index will be 94 points.

Almost all the components of DOW index closed in negative territory (29 of 30). Outsider were shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS, -6,88%). Shares rose only Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT, + 0,01%).

All business sectors S & P index showed a decline. financial sector (-5.7%) fell the most.