Pound steady at 6-month high after snap election announcement
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The pound is holding at its highest intraday level against the dollar since October in early Asian trading after Prime Minister Theresa May called a snap election on Tuesday.
Mrs May’s surprise general election announcement saw the pound climb 2.7 per cent to $1.2905 on Tuesday on expectations the election will give the prime minister more control over Brexit negotiations.
The pound is currently flat at $1.2838, a level it last saw in early October.
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