Pound falls on fears of a hung parliament

The pound fell overnight after YouGov research predicted next week’s general election could result in a hung parliament.

Pound falls on fears of a hung parliament

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Matt Brennan, head of fixed income research and senior fund manager at Brown Shipley, said a weak government would leave Britain in a poor position to negotiate Brexit.

“This would in no doubt leave the UK in a much worse position for Brexit negotiations, and this is starting to be reflected in both the currency and bond markets.”

The 10-year gilt moved below 1% briefly following the survey before settling at 1.01%.

However, markets appeared unaffected with the S&P500 and FTSE 100 hovering just below all-time highs.