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Markets Look Toward Johnson / VdL Meeting in "Coming Days"

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The UK PM Boris Johnson and his EU counterpart von der Leyen release a joint statement, stating that they are to meet in the coming days in Brussels, ahead of which their negotiating teams will set out overview documents for the two leaders.

Not too much of a response here in GBP - 1.3333 on last check. Ultimately the story remains the same: three big issues, all need resolution. Slight positive may be that the UK PM and EU's VdL are to meet face-to-face, which could raise the likelihood of a political deal to avoid the cliff-face of a No Deal end to the transition period.

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