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Singapore stocks with British portfolios end mixed on Friday

Pound strengthens slightly as UK’s Labour bags landslide win

Megan Cheah

Megan Cheah

Published Fri, Jul 5, 2024 · 12:24 PM
    • Keir Starmer, leader of the Labour Party, delivering his victory speech in London on Friday.
    • Keir Starmer, leader of the Labour Party, delivering his victory speech in London on Friday. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG

    SINGAPORE stocks with exposure to the United Kingdom ended Friday (Jul 5) trading mixed.

    The sterling pound strengthened slightly in the afternoon as the Labour Party swept to a resounding victory in the UK general election.

    It was trading at S$1.7292, up 0.3 per cent, as at 9.59 pm.

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