The pound plunged and Irish and British shares exposed to the UK slid as chaos swirled around the British government’s Brexit plans.

It has been a total and utter rollercoaster ride on equity markets over the past couple of weeks.

Commodities including oil and copper are at risk of steep declines as recent advances aren’t fully grounded in improved fundamentals, according to Barclays, which yesterday warned that prices may tumble as investors rush for the exits.