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Exit poll projects loss of majority for Conservatives, pound falls
Theresa May’s gamble to call a snap election may not have paid off, as exit polls suggest the Conservatives have lost their parliamentary majority in the General Election.
FX round-up: Sterling endures mixed election day amid market caution
Sterling had something of a mixed 'blockbuster' Thursday as the UK public turned out to vote in PM Theresa May's snap general election, which has seen caution blanket the market.
London close: FTSE 100 heads south as UK votes on 'blockbuster' Thursday
The FTSE 100 was weaker at the close as the UK voted in the snap election called by PM Theresa May, and traders worked their way through a full platter of US and European news on so-called 'blockbuster' Thursday.
Commodities: Safe-haven gold down as market works through 'blockbuster' Thursday
Gold was heading lower as the market worked its way through 'blockbuster' Thursday, which featured the UK election, the ECB standing pat on interest rates and former FBI boss James Comey's testimony in the US.