The pound rose to a seven-month high against the dollar as polls suggested that Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party would win a majority in next week’s general election—a victory that could end the political uncertainty over Brexit. With only eight days to go until Britons cast their votes to elect the next government, polls indicate that Mr. Johnson’s Conservatives are on course to win an overall majority in Parliament. That would increase the chances of Mr. Johnson’s Brexit deal being passed by U.K. lawmakers,...

Source: Wall Street Journal December 04, 2019 14:26 UTC