Shock Inference Lab

UK Brexit referendum

2016-06-23 · United Kingdom · election · severity 5/5

UK votes to leave EU; sterling drops 10%; gilts rally on flight to safety; BoE cuts rates.

Pre/post market reaction

WindowGB 10Y ΔDE 10Y ΔSpread Δ
1d0.00pp0.00pp0.00pp
1w0.00pp0.00pp0.00pp
1m0.00pp0.00pp0.00pp
3m-0.10pp0.00pp-0.10pp

Yields at monthly resolution; sub-month windows interpolated. pp = percentage points.

Domestic political risk

Repricing concentrated locally.

Inference scores

no-signal
confidence: high

No abnormal yield movement detected after factor-model controls.

Early warning31/100

Abnormal yield move before the event (90d proxy).

Reaction36/100

Abnormal yield move after the event (1m / 3m).

Constraint19/100

Lead/lag band: no-signal.

Amplification3/100

Post-event move beyond pre, on a crisis backdrop.

Confidence100/100

Severity × benchmark coverage × data coverage.

v1 scores use a simple factor model on monthly yields. See docs/METHODOLOGY.md.

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