# Pound hovers around $1.35 while FTSE 100 falls

> Sterling slipped back from two-month highs but held near $1.35 on Friday. The FTSE 100 closed 26 points lower at 7,300.49 after the pound had broken through $1.35 on Brexit settlement hopes.

- Date: 2017-12-01 · published 2017-12-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67723-pound-hovers-around-1-35-while-ftse-100-falls
- Commodities: [British Pound (USD per GBP)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/GBPUSD.md)

## Why it matters

This is routine currency and equity market commentary with no new driver for agricultural commodity prices.

## Sources

- bbc.com: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-42192753

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