Spanish stock market falls after Catalonia chaos
Over in Madrid, shares have fallen following yesterdays referendum in Catalonia, and the violent clashes between Spanish police and those trying to take part.
Catalonian president Carles Puigdemont has indicated that the region could declare independence after Sundays poll, even though the vote had already been declared illegal by Spains constitutional court.
Catalan officials say 90% of votes were cast in favour of independence, although the turnout was only 42.3% [it might have been higher if Spanish police hadnt disrupted the vote, dragged people out by the hair and fired rubber bullet at crowds protecting poling stations].
With the next step uncertain,…
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