Lack of Clear Election Winner Derails Pound

As Britains woke this morning with no clear winner in last night’s election, the pound quickly lost three cents to the US dollar falling to $1.4633. Markets are worried that a “hung” – or minority government – will lack the legislative power to quickly deal with the country’s growing deficit.

Source: BBC News

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