Investors seeking safe havens buy Japanese yen and gold after a surge of support for a Brexit

Traders are also rushing to insure themselves against a further fall in the pound - which on Monday hit a two-month low against the dollar - if Britain votes to quit. 


And the jitters have seen gold prices jump to a one-month high of more than $1,286 per ounce. This turmoil has been sparked by a series of polls suggesting the Remain camp's warnings are failing to convince voters.