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The volatility continues with GBPUSD trading in gappy 100 pip spikes on each and every new poll. Tonight's plunge in cable to a 1.43 handle is driven by an ITV poll showing 45% for "Leave" and 41% for "Remain." We are sure the establishment will come up with an equally pro-remain poll by the morning...

• *‘LEAVE’ VOTERS OVERTAKE ‘REMAIN’ CAMP IN EU BREXIT POLL: ITV
• *ITV POLL SHOWS 45% FOR `LEAVE,' 41% FOR `REMAIN'

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Bernie Sanders has accused a Hillary Clinton aide of blocking a scheduled rally he had planned in Los Angeles.  Sanders was supposed to hold a concert at the infamous Los Angeles Greek Theater, but the day before his event the theater abruptly cancelled amid pressure for the Hillary camp. In an email to supporters, Sanders said: “Unfortunately, after reaching terms with the professional staff at the Greek to host our rally, interference from a local Los Angeles City Council member forced us to move from this iconic venue“.

Hillary Clinton has gone a staggering 181 days (almost half a year) without holding a single press conference, leading to calls for the presidential hopeful to stop hiding from the media.  Hillary’s last conference was held on December 4, 2015, after which she decided to stop allowing the press to attend her events and ask her difficult questions. Freebeacon.com reports: CNN host Jake Tapper asked Clinton about her avoidance of press conferences on Tuesday, saying, “It’s been something like five or six months since you’ve held an actual press conference.

Lightning struck dozens of music fans at the world-famous Rock am Ring festival near Frankfurt, Germany on Friday. Local media reported that 71 people had been injured and the festival organisers said at least 42 fans were hospitalised on Friday evening. Police said that the lighting hit at around 8.30pm, injuring “many” people at the site. RT reports: The festival was interrupted for about half an hour on Friday, as rock and metal fans were told to seek shelter in their tents and steer clear of the stage.

Boxing legend Muhammad Ali passed away on Friday. He was the prettiest black man and the most wonderful boxer America had ever seen. Boxing being a brutal ugly sport was transformed into artistic performance whenever he entered the ring. He dominated the ring and only lost out to himself. Like many boxers Muhammad Ali did not retire from the sport he loved till his brain gave up on too many concussions. Ali was brutalized by the establishment for being a rebel. He was penalized financially for being Muhammad Ali. The greatest American who ever lived, Muhammad Ali, 1942-2016.