As the UK wakes up to the uncertainty of a hung parliament after the general election, Russ Mould considers the implications for investors, the pound and Brexit - as well as potential lessons from 2010
A dreadfully poor campaign has caught up with Theresa May and the Conservative Party, leaving the UK facing the prospect of a coalition government for the second time in three general elections. For the latest post-election action and reaction, visit PA's Live Election Blog here Going into the poll markets had rather lazily been relying upon the opinion polls, which continued to point to a Conservative win, so this unexpected development is likely to create some short-term volatility in stock, bond and particularly currency markets. Sterling and sectors to watch The markets have ...
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