FTSE falters as Brexit hopes lift pound, offsetting good trade signals
Share:
(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 hit international firms.The blue-chip index shed 0.4% with exporter stocks such as Diageo and Unilever dragging the most, as sterling firmed after Ireland sounded optimism on the chances of Britain leaving the European Union in an orderly fashion. The mid-cap FTSE 250 added 0.3% by 0702..