Sterling tumbled in overnight trading and was poised for further losses today after the latest poll showed Scotland is on course for independence.
A YouGov survey for the Sunday Times showed the "yes" campaign now has the majority, with 51% of the vote compared to unionists' 49%. With the referendum less than two weeks away, the latest poll sent sterling tumbling sharply against the US dollar, down almost 1% at $1.6192 having traded as low as $1.6165 at one stage. The move down left sterling at its lowest level since last November. Investors sold sterling as it emerged even the Queen is concerned about a break-up. The Sunday Times quotes a senior source who said: "The Queen is a unionist. There is now a great deal of conce...
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