Quoting CEO of global tech giant GE, Nilekani said, “Today, globalisation is being attacked as never before. The era of globalisation and growth that we have had for 40 years is now under threat. Around the world, this is the trend.”
The market was already expected to be volatile as traders adjust portfolios to account for an annual reconstitution of the widely followed Russell stock indexes.
The vote is expected to deliver at least a short-term hit to growth in Britain and might push it into recession.
Britain's referendum on whether to quit the EU began too close to call early on Friday but the numbers slowly tipped in favour of a vote to leave.
While EU referendum tilts in favour of the Leave camp, euro dropped more than three per cent against the dollar while the Swiss franc firmed along with the yen.
The unit tumbled to USD 1.3466, its weakest level in three decades
Policymakers have been adamant even if Britain does decide to leave, South Korea would receive a limited impact.
The overall result on the Brexit referendum was too close to call, setting copper and other metals in train for a volatile session.
With 171 of 382 counting areas declared, the Leave camp was put at 51.3 percent against 48.7 percent for "Remain"
Thai 10-year yields dropped 3 basis points to 2.17 percent while Korean yields went flat at 1.63 percent.
US crude was down to 35 cents at $49.76 a barrel while Bent crude went to 27 cents at $50.64 a barrel
The Taiwan dollar softened from T$0.13 to T$32.320 per U.S. dollar
The pound's steep reversal from a 2016 high above $1.50 reflected extremely choppy and illiquid trading conditions.
A referendum day poll showed voters in Britain had voted to stay in the European Union.
Britain's financial sector is as ready as it can be for a referendum that may change the industry forever.
While oil trended higher, intraday moves were choppy over speculation on how the British vote would go.
The pound surged in morning deals to $1.4947 -- its highest level since December 28 -- as Britons headed to the polls in a hotly-contested in-or-out EU membership vote. Results are due early Friday.
Rising corporate debt in China and its potential to handicap long-term growth was the most-cited risk to companies' outlooks; volatile oil prices, central bank policies and terrorism were the others.
The Nikkei share average rose 0.3 per cent to 16,117.72 in mid-morning trade after moving in and out of the black in early deals.
British voters will vote in a referendum later in the session on whether to remain in the European Union.
Shareholders are expected to use the AGM in the northern city of Hanover to let off steam at the way management has handled the affair.
Sentiment was also boosted by higher oil prices, with US crude joining Brent above $50 a barrel after data from the American Petroleum Institute.
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan edged up 0.1 per cent though Japan's Nikkei shed 0.7 per cent.
The vote on whether to stay is scheduled for Thursday and the most recent polls showed a change in momentum to favor the 'remain' camp.
Saudi Arabia's crude oil exports also dropped despite high production levels, suggesting demand remains in a deficit to supply.











