The pound extended gains against the euro on Friday, putting it firmly on track for its biggest monthly rise since February as a broad-based drop in the single currency against its rivals encouraged investors to buy the British unit. The euro fell more than 0.5% drop against the Japanese yen and the Australian dollar, but the pound’s gains against the single currency were contained as investors braced for a tense opening to the British parliament next week. Though the pound is still above a 2-1/2 year low of $1.2015 it reached this month, it could see bigger moves with action around the Brexit crisis during the ... (full story)