FTSE falters as Brexit hopes lift pound; domestic stocks rejoice
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(Reuters) - Britain's exporter-heavy FTSE 100 lagged a trade sentiment-induced rally in global stocks on Friday, as hopes that a Brexit deal may be clinched by the end of the month lifted the pound and hammered international firms.The blue-chip index , whose components book nearly two-thirds of their earnings in the U.S. dollar, shed 0.3%, as sterling firmed after Ireland sounded optimism on the chances of Britain leaving the European Union in an orderly fashion."Some EU officials may not agree,..