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18 April 2017
Ravi Lockyer
The PM has announced a General Election will be held on the 8th June 2017
So politics is back on the agenda alongside the forthcoming French elections and developing global tensions.
Sterling has moved up in response, which has had a negative impact on blue chips.
Whether or not sterling stays up is a moot point.
We have had a look at the issues facing investors today in this changing context.