The British pound rose 0.7% against the US dollar on the news.
The pound is soaring after the British and Irish Prime Ministers signaled a Brexit deal could be on the horizon. The two leaders said they saw a"pathway" to a deal after private talks in a hotel in North-West England, the Financial Times reported. The pound jumped 0.7% on the news. Earlier this week the pound sank after reports that Germany saw a future deal with the UK as"impossible." Visit Markets Insider's homepage for more stories.
The pound is soaring after the British and Irish Prime Ministers signaled a Brexit deal could be on the horizon. The two leaders said they saw a"pathway" to a deal after private talks in a hotel in North-West England, the Financial Times reported. The pound jumped 0.7% on the news. Earlier this week the pound sank after reports that Germany saw a future deal with the UK as"impossible." Visit Markets Insider's homepage for more stories.
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