The pound opened higher in early Asian trading Monday as the first poll taken after the murder of opposition lawmaker Jo Cox showed the campaign for the U.K to remain in the European Union was gaining momentum. With the vote due this Thursday, a poll from Survation taken on Friday and Saturday for the Mail on Sunday showed “Remain” backed by 45 percent and “Leave” by 42 percent, reversing positions from Survation’s previous survey. The pound gained in the latter part of last week after referendum campaigning was suspended following Cox’s death. She was attacked June 16. Sterling climbed 0.5 percent to $1.4430 as of ... (full story)