Rolling coverage of the world economy and financial markets as the looming Brexit date weighs on the value of the pound, propping up the FTSE 100 1.39pm GMT The pound has extended its fall and is now down 0.6% at $1.317 against the US dollar. Versus the euro, sterling is down 0.36% at 1.177. 1.33pm GMT Data from the US shows weekly jobless claims fell to 222,000 for the week of 28 December, down from from 224,000 a week earlier. That is lower than consensus estimates for 225,000. Continue reading…
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