London Markets: Pound reaches for new high atop $1.42, weighing on London stocks No Comments Uncategorized Commodity-related stocks rose in London, but gains couldn’t compensate for a strong pound on Wednesday. Commodity-related stocks rose in London, but gains couldn’t compensate for a strong pound on Wednesday. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)