Pound soars on renewed hopes for a Brexit deal, but FTSE 100 suffers By: MarketWatch October 21, 2020 at 11:02 AM EDT The FTSE 100 is trading lower as the pound surges on renewed hopes for a Brexit deal. Read More >> Related Stocks: Astrazeneca Plc ADR BP Plc ADR Gsk Plc ADR Royal Dutch Shell Plc ADR