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Sterling sees sharp drop in value over election confusion

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Video. Sterling sees sharp drop in value over election confusion

Updated: 09/06/2017 - 5:17 GMT+2

As Britain looked to be heading towards a hung parliament over night, a sharp downturn in the sterling market had investors concerned

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