URGENT: Pound sinks against dollar on UK political chaos

URGENT: Pound sinks against dollar on UK political chaos
Image: British Sterling pound notes/AFP

LONDON, United Kingdom, Oct 21 – The British pound sank versus the dollar Friday, with investors rattled by political uncertainty following the resignation of UK Prime Minister Liz Truss.

Sterling fell one percent in morning London deals before recovering slightly to $1.1129. The yield on the British government’s 30-year bond climbed back above four percent.

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