The British pound slumps on fears of a hard Brexit: ASX poised to open higher
18 Dec 2019 - Following soft leads from US markets, the ASX looks set to open higher this morning. European stocks were mixed and over in the UK the pound fell more than 1% yesterday after reports said that the British government will block a delay to the post-Brexit transition period. Infratil (ASX:IFT) today announced that Chief Executive Vince Hawksworth will be leaving Trustpower for Mercury.