London — British Prime Minister Theresa May has said she will seek an early election on June 8, in an unexpected gamble aimed at strengthening her hand going into talks on leaving the European Union. Tuesday's surprise statement came less than a month after she triggered the formal start of Brexit and marks a reversal of her position before the Easter break, when her office insisted an early election was not on the cards. Bonds gained and the pound swung from gain to loss and back again versus the dollar. But UK stocks fell by the most since November. “The markets are very uncertain and worried about various outcomes,” said Dominic Konstam, Deutsche Bank’s global head of rates research. “This just adds another one. We’ve got the tax reform in the US, you’ve got the French and German elections. Now you’ve got this on top.” An election is not due until 2020 though her popularity — polls show her Conservative Party is more than 20 points ahead of the main opposition — give her an openi...
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