Sterling steadies as Brexit rally fizzles in face of weekend's parliamentary hurdle
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LONDON (Reuters) - A surge in sterling and the rally in Britain's domestically exposed stocks fizzled on Thursday as investors braced for a showdown in the UK parliament over the new Brexit deal agreed between Brussels and London.Both sides had found a "legally operative solution" to avoid a hard border in Ireland - a key sticking point, EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier told reporters. That sent the pound up as much as 1.1% to a five-month high and within a whisker of $1.30, while UK stocks..