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UK shares fall, pound jumps on surprise election announcement

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Video. UK shares fall, pound jumps on surprise election announcement

Updated: 18/04/2017 - 13:39 GMT+2

Europe's stock market indexes tumbled on the UK election announcement with investors worried that this adds to political uncertainty in the region.

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