Sterling, British stocks ride rollercoaster of Brexit deal hopes
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LONDON (Reuters) - Sterling swung around five-month highs and stocks in London fell on Wednesday amid a blizzard of contradictory headlines about whether Britain and the European Union were on the verge of agreeing a Brexit deal.In another volatile day of trading for UK assets, financial markets remained hostage to news as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and EU negotiators raced against the clock to forge a withdrawal agreement before an EU summit on Thursday.Sterling has surged some 5%..