Early results from the referendum showed margins were nail-bitingly tight
Counting is underway today across the UK after millions of Britons cast their votes to decide whether the country will stay in or leave EU
EU vote counts indicated Britons could be on course to leave the European Union
Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das said India was closely tracking developments in the UK
The most critical element of Article 50 is that, once invoked, it sets a two-year deadline for a negotiated departure
With 27 of the 32 council areas in Scotland having declared early Friday, 'Remain' was on 62% and 'Leave' 38% north of the border
Traders were particularly spooked by returns from Sunderland showing a large majority for the 'Leave' camp
Sterling dropped as far as $1.4300 at one stage, having risen to a high for the year at $1.5022
YouGov's poll suggested a 52% vote to stay in the EU against 48% to leave
If Britain becomes the first state to exit the EU, the so-called Brexit would be the biggest blow to the 28-nation bloc since its foundation
Here is a quick compilation of what the brokerages expect from the Brexit polls, and its impact on financial markets
However, with the polls still tight and having proved unreliable in Britain's general election last year, caution still remains
Business Standard brings you the possible trends major non-EU regions could follow, if Brexit happens on Thursday
A record number of registered voters - more than 46 million - are expected to vote
The media has largely been in favour of UK leaving the European Union; a few have come out in support of remain campaign
UK has traditionally been the gateway for Indian IT firms to enter Europe
European shares advanced on Thursday while expectations among financial investors that Britain would vote to stay in the European Union also supported markets
Older voters are more likely to back Brexit, with almost twice as many people aged over 65 set to vote for leaving the EU than those under 35
Greenland, Algeria and the island of Saint-Barthelemy have all exited the bloc or its precursor
Oil prices have rebounded since hitting lows of below $30 in February