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Pound to hit $1.35 and UK financial assets to rally if new Brexit deal is approved

The pound is rallying and UK financial assets are being given a boost following news that a Brexit deal has been agreed between UK and EU negotiators before a meeting of European leaders in Brussels on Thursday.

Economic and Strategy Viewpoint - October 2019

Business confidence dips the lowest in 20 years

The Guns of August

The first half of the year saw a rebound in global equity markets, led by the US, despite the fact that the global economy was clearly cooling. Investors were buoyed by the apparent progress in the US-China trade negotiations, and found comfort in the fact that central banks were acting to cushion the fallout. However, the events of August have shaken these beliefs.