Gains for U.K. stocks tempered by strong British pound as Brexit hopes rise By: MarketWatch December 09, 2020 at 09:09 AM EST The pound is climbing against the dollar as investor hopes build for a post-Brexit trade deal before the end-year deadline. Read More >> Related Stocks: BP Plc ADR Biontech Se ADR HSBC Holdings Plc ADR Lloyds Banking Group Plc ADR Pfizer Royal Dutch Shell Plc ADR