REUTERS

The single currency dropped against all its 16 major counterparts as the referendum on Renzi's plans to rein in the power of the Senate was defeated by 60% to 40%, with almost all the vote counted. The euro pared losses following the premier's speech, while the yen erased an earlier advance against the dollar, Bloomberg reported.

The euro dropped 1.1% to $1.0548 as of 13:36 in Tokyo after falling as much as 1.5% to $1.0506, the lowest since March 16, 2015.

At the same time, Reuters reported that Britain's FTSE to start the day 0.4% lower.

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As UNIAN reported earlier, following a referendum defeat, Italian PM Matteo Renzi has said he will step down without delay. Initial polls have suggested Italians overwhelmingly voted against the premier's proposed constitutional reforms.