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UK stocks pull back from record as pound lifts to two-week high

Sterling gets a boost on Brexit extension hopes

UK stocks pull back from record as pound lifts to two-week high

UK stocks fell Friday, under pressure as the pound climbed to a nearly two-week high on prospects for a smoother exit for Britain out of the European Union, writes MarketWatch.

The FTSE 100 index gave up 0.4% to 7,527.75, with only the basic materials sector showing a gain. The index was looking at a flat move for the week.

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