September 13, 2019

Sterling rose to its highest level since late July on Friday as momentum appeared to swell behind the idea that Britain won’t leave the European Union without a formal deal.

Shortly after11 a.m. in London, the pound had risen 1% for the session to reach $1.2456. Sterling is now up more than 4% versus the dollar since September 3, when it reached a three-year low.

The main driver behind buying appeared to be a newspaper report in The Times newspaper that suggested that the Democratic Unionist Party is softening its opposition to a Northern Ireland-only backstop.

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