Sterling falls after UK lawmakers delay key Brexit vote

From cnbc.com

The British pound slid against the dollar as currency markets opened in Asia early Monday morning, following a delay to a crucial Brexit vote and a new request to extend the deadline. The currency opened down 0.6% at $1.2915, after closing just below $1.30 mark Friday, according to Reuters. Within an hour of trade it had trimmed losses to trade 0.3% lower. The move in markets comes after a complicated day for Brexit on Saturday. U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson was thwarted by a cross-party group of politicians who voted to postpone the “meaningful vote” on his new divorce deal and force him to ask Brussels for ... (full story)