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0 Ignatius Bose Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 The pound sterling fell to a six-month low against the greenback and the euro on Tuesday after the leading contenders vying for the post of UK prime minister reignited fears of a no-deal Brexit in a late-night debate on Monday. The two frontrunners; Jeremy Hunt and Boris Johnson said on Monday that they would not accept the European Union’s demand for a Northern Irish backstop as part of the Brexit deal, a key element designed to prevent a hard border between EU member Republic of Ireland and Britain’s Northern Ireland. At 3:30 pm GMT on Tuesday, the sterling slipped to $1.24004, its lowest conversion rate since 3rd January and is within striking distance of the April 2017 lows. Likewise, the GBPEUR pair fell about 0.5% and was seen trading at more than six-month lows of 1.10647 versus the euro. With business confidence falling for five straight quarters and the manufacturing sector contracting for two months in a row, UK’s unemployment and the wage growth data announced earlier today comes as a sigh of relief for a country gripped in Brexit uncertainty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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