Pound stays firm on expectations of Conservative election win, off highs
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LONDON (Reuters) - Sterling remained strong on Monday, buoyed by opinion polls that point to the ruling Conservative Party winning Britain's general election on Thursday, though the currency surrendered some gains when a later poll showed their lead narrowing a little.The pound earlier hit a seven-month high against the dollar and a 2-1/2 year peak versus the euro after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservatives extended their lead over Jeremy Corbyn's main opposition Labour Party.The..