Pound soars on exit poll forecast of Tory majority
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The pound surged against the dollar after an exit poll suggested the Conservative Party was on course for a comfortable general election victory.
Sterling gained 2.7% to $1.35 – its highest level since May last year – on hopes that a big majority would remove uncertainty over Brexit.
The pound also jumped to a three-and-a-half-year high against the euro.
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