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| Pound falls as Theresa May indicates Brexit date | Pound falls as Theresa May indicates Brexit date |
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| Sterling has fallen to a three-year low against the euro after Theresa May outlined the timetable for starting Brexit negotiations. | Sterling has fallen to a three-year low against the euro after Theresa May outlined the timetable for starting Brexit negotiations. |
| It also hit its lowest level against the dollar since the beginning of July. | It also hit its lowest level against the dollar since the beginning of July. |
| On Sunday, the prime minister said she would trigger Article 50, the clause needed to start the process, by the end of March 2017. | On Sunday, the prime minister said she would trigger Article 50, the clause needed to start the process, by the end of March 2017. |
| That means the UK is likely to leave the EU by mid-2019. | That means the UK is likely to leave the EU by mid-2019. |
| In early morning trade, the pound fell by about 1% against the euro to €1.1433 before recovering slightly. | In early morning trade, the pound fell by about 1% against the euro to €1.1433 before recovering slightly. |
| It was also down 1% against the dollar at $1.2854 at one point, its lowest since 6 July, when it hit $1.2797. | It was also down 1% against the dollar at $1.2854 at one point, its lowest since 6 July, when it hit $1.2797. |
| Volatility | Volatility |
| Mrs May's announcement had "unsurprisingly, been bad news for the pound", said Connor Campbell, Spreadex financial analyst. | Mrs May's announcement had "unsurprisingly, been bad news for the pound", said Connor Campbell, Spreadex financial analyst. |
| "Sterling has been spooked by May's promise to trigger the dreaded Article 50 by the end of March 2017." | "Sterling has been spooked by May's promise to trigger the dreaded Article 50 by the end of March 2017." |
| However, the currency had been particularly unsettled by the prospect of the UK leaving the EU single market, he said. | However, the currency had been particularly unsettled by the prospect of the UK leaving the EU single market, he said. |
| "The PM, in a move to appease the more rabid members of the Tory party but one that is set to cause revolt from the backbenchers, has signalled that curbing immigration is the top Brexit priority even if it comes into conflict with Britain remaining in the single market," Mr Campbell added. | "The PM, in a move to appease the more rabid members of the Tory party but one that is set to cause revolt from the backbenchers, has signalled that curbing immigration is the top Brexit priority even if it comes into conflict with Britain remaining in the single market," Mr Campbell added. |
| "Combine all this volatility together and the pound has been left at its worst price since the start of July." | "Combine all this volatility together and the pound has been left at its worst price since the start of July." |
| Sixteen month high | |
| While the pound fell, share prices rose. At one point the FTSE 100 share index was trading at 6,996.43, its highest level for 16 months, before falling back slightly. | |
| "A slump in sterling made life easier for UK markets, with price action so far this morning seeing high-quality international firms receiving a receiving a flood of buyers," said Chris Beauchamp, chief market analyst at online trader, IG. | "A slump in sterling made life easier for UK markets, with price action so far this morning seeing high-quality international firms receiving a receiving a flood of buyers," said Chris Beauchamp, chief market analyst at online trader, IG. |
| The FTSE fell sharply in the immediate aftermath of the referendum, but has subsequently recovered and is up nearly 10%, because listed international-facing firms have benefited from the fall in sterling. | The FTSE fell sharply in the immediate aftermath of the referendum, but has subsequently recovered and is up nearly 10%, because listed international-facing firms have benefited from the fall in sterling. |
| After the pound fell sharply at first on Monday, it then recovered some ground after a closely watched survey of the manufacturing sector indicated it grew at the fastest pace for two years in September. | After the pound fell sharply at first on Monday, it then recovered some ground after a closely watched survey of the manufacturing sector indicated it grew at the fastest pace for two years in September. |
| "Another rise in the UK's manufacturing PMI helped sterling to recover some of its losses, and while the move this morning has garnered plenty of attention it is a pale imitation of the action seen in the immediate aftermath of the Brexit vote," Mr Beauchamp added. | "Another rise in the UK's manufacturing PMI helped sterling to recover some of its losses, and while the move this morning has garnered plenty of attention it is a pale imitation of the action seen in the immediate aftermath of the Brexit vote," Mr Beauchamp added. |