Pound surges on exit poll

The Pound shot higher against a host of major currencies on the results of the exit poll of the General Election, that showed Boris Johnson's Conservative party were on course for a landslide.

December 13,2019

Exit poll accuracy

The consensus amongst analysts is that the Pound will initially react to the projected size of any Conservative majority. The 2017 exit poll had the Conservatives on 314 vs 318 that materialised.

December 12,2019

British Pound and election day

"The Conservatives failing to win a majority would come as a shock, and could result in a significant drop in the Pound." - Capital Economics.

December 12,2019

Downing Street

The British Pound was trading in bullish fashion on the eve of what is likely to be the UK's most crucial General Election in a generation, with the currency moving higher in response to a rise in the odds of a Conservative majority being delivered on Thursday, December 12.

December 11,2019

Johnson on the election campaign

The British Pound shed ground against the Euro, Dollar and other major currencies overnight following the release of a highly-anticipated election prediction from YouGov, that showed the Conservative Party has seen its projected majority in the House of Commons shrink.

December 11,2019

Election and the British Pound

YouGov are to release their final MRP model of the campaign at 10PM, and foreign exchange markets will likely trade the outcome as it is considered a potential guide to Thursday's result.

December 10,2019

Johnson

The British Pound hit a fresh 31-month high against the Euro Monday after two polls showed gains for the Conservative Party, confirming expectations that the party of Prime Minister Boris Johnson remains on track to secure a majority.

December 9,2019

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