FTSE futures, gilt yields fall as odds improve on Corbyn-led government

Reuters

Published Jun 09, 2017 02:07

FTSE futures, gilt yields fall as odds improve on Corbyn-led government

LONDON (Reuters) - London stock exchange futures sank, gilt yields fell and the pound dived below $1.27 for the first time in almost two months on Friday as odds tightened on Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn becoming the next British Prime Minister after UK elections.

With trading volumes extremely thin out of London hours, FTSE futures (FFIc1) were quoted down 0.2 percent as voting results began to come in, backing projections that showed Prime Minister Theresa May losing her overall majority in parliament.