COMMENT: From Britain, to the US to Australia, voters are punishing politicians and causing unease in the markets, writes Liam Dann.

Michael Hill International lifted annual earnings by as much as 5.9 per cent.

The Bank of England's FPC has highlighted the biggest risks facing the economy in the wake of the Brexit vote.

He was a big star in the private equity world. Now, Andrew Caspersen is facing years in prison.

Wall St gained overnight recovering from earlier losses, after minutes from the June Federal Reserve meeting cemented bets US interest rates won't rise any time soon.

Following the Brexit vote, odds are growing that governments will be jolted by mounting populist pressures worldwide.

The Bank of England warned that "the current outlook for UK financial stability is challenging" following the Brexit vote.

If you're a central banker concerned with your own nation's economy, you can't afford to ignore the international context.

European equities moved lower overnight, while commodities including gold and silver rallied.

Only a week ago global markets were reeling from their worst day on record, with US$2 trillion wiped from the books in the hours after Brexit.

A failure of polls and bookmakers may push the financial sector to start looking more closely at social media.

The Bank of England signalled it planned to cut interest rates to counter the impact of the Brexit.

World shares rose again overnight, while the British pound weakened, as Bank of England Governor Mark Carney signalled the central bank will likely ease monetary policy.

Central banks are expected to take action to ease the impact of the Brexit decision.

Kiwi Property Group's offer has been killed because of Brexit-fuelled market turmoil.

The Brexit volatility may be easing as the kiwi dollar stabilised overnight.

Amid continued uncertainty about the Brexit, the New Zealand dollar hit a three-year high against the British pound.

World shares sank further overnight, along with the British pound.

COMMENT: I knew it would be close, but I didn't see that coming. I wasn't nearly as wrong-footed as financial markets, though.

Here are five markets to watch for a sign of where things are headed following the Brexit result.

Christine Lagarde said markets did not panic and central bankers did their job in the wake of Brexit result.

The NZX is the first of the world's sharemarkets to open after the turmoil of Friday.

The New Zealand dollar fell to a 10-day low against the greenback.

COMMENT: I am convinced markets have over-reacted to the Brexit vote. There should have been a negative reaction. Markets were not expecting this outcome.

COMMENT: How does the Brexit crash compare to the other market meltdowns of history?

Roughly US$2 trillion was wiped off global stocks after Britain's shock vote to leave the European Union.

Shares plunged after the surprising vote to leave the EU.

The New Zealand dollar tumbled more than 3 US cents, but surged to a three-year record against pound.