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This morning saw another subdued start on the FTSE 100. (Getty Images)
The pound had a pretty good day yesterday as optimism grows that a UK/EU deal on trade could well be within reach after some positive comments from Irish PM Micheal Martin.
“While we’ve been here many times before, the prospect of an imminent deadline can help concentrate minds, and despite some push back over fear about getting carried away, the fact that there hasn’t been aggressive counter briefing to the prospect of progress, suggests the talks are heading in the right direction,” said Michael Hewson, chief market analyst at CMC Markets UK.