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BUZZ-UK stocks: election winners and losers likely to be driven by currency

** Sterling exposure likely to be the main driver for UK stocks on Friday after an inconclusive election result

** Conservatives largest party but fall short of an overall majority

** Traders say trading set to be choppy but winners likely to be those with overseas revenues, while domestic stocks could be hit

** Sterling down by as much as 2 pct following the election result

** Healthcare (Shanghai: 603313.SS - news) , consumer staples, oil and mining stocks likely to be among top risers at the open

** Stocks with high overseas revenues: BAT, Micro Focus, Rio Tinto (Hanover: CRA1.HA - news) , Compass, Shire (Hamburg: 3979575.HM - news) , GSK

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** Worst performing stocks expected to come from property, banking and retail sectors: stocks cited by multiple brokers include Legal & General (LSE: LGEN.L - news) , Lloyds, Next (EUREX: NXTJ.EX - news) and M&S

** Earlier in the week Deutsche Bank (IOB: 0H7D.IL - news) selected its biggest winners and losers from a small Conservative majority, rather than a landslide. Charts: DB winners http://reut.rs/2rcjItP / http://reut.rs/2rcdRov

** Citi constructed similar baskets for Labour doing better than expected: http://reut.rs/2rcbUZ2