The pound rose tentatively against the dollar on Friday after an uneventful week for the currency, despite the extension to the Brexit deadline. The pound rose tentatively against the dollar on Friday after an uneventful week for the currency, despite the extension to the Brexit deadline. Sterling was up 0.27% at 1.309 US dollars, boosted by apparent cooperation between the major parties over Brexit. Shares rose 0.5p to 15.5p. Games Workshop shares soared 402p higher to 3,712p, as the miniatures retailer said it would post another profit increase this year thanks to solid trading.

Source: Irish Independent April 12, 2019 16:52 UTC