Market Wrap: Pound jumps, FTSE drops on snap election
Simon Rose
Original Broadcast:
The Share Radio Evening Show
On today's Wrap: the value of the pound rose sharply after Theresa May announced she wants to hold an early general election while the FTSE has suffered its worst day of trade in three months; Weetabix is being sold to US company Post Holdings for £1.4 billion; the number of shoppers visiting the high street grew at its fastest rate for three years in March
