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Is sterling a good indicator of global Brexit risks?

The renewed slide in the value of the pound yesterday has prompted fresh jitters in global financial markets, as well as increased demand for traditional safe havens such as gold and the yen. But while sterling’s exchange rate is clearly a decent barometer of concerns about the impact of Brexit on the UK, it may prove to be a poor guide to the fallout for the rest of the world.

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