Pound rises briefly after lawmakers move to block no-deal Brexit

FILE PHOTO: A pile of one pound coins is seen in a photo illustration shot June 17, 2008. REUTERS/Toby Melville/Illustration - Copyright Toby Melville(Reuters)

By Reuters

Published on 04/09/2019 - 00:04•Updated 20/04/2024 - 07:33

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sterling posted a brief rise against the dollar late on Tuesday after UK lawmakers approved a motion to seize control of parliamentary time to try to block Britain leaving the European Union with no deal.

At 5:25 p.m. (1925 GMT), the pound <GBP=D3> was little changed from its Tuesday close at $1.2083, while the euro <EUR=EBS> was flat at $1.0975.