The FTSE 100 has had a bad day, falling 1.1% to 7,298 points.
Many of its companies make most
of their earnings abroad and the jump in sterling today means a strong pound dampens profits when they are converted into sterling.
The day's big winner was Next, which jumped 13% after raising guidance for the full year.
Morrisons slipped 5.1%, making the supermarket the biggest faller.
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