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Pound extends overnight gains on Brexit deal hopes

Fri, 20th Sep 2019 07:30

LONDON, Sept 20 (Reuters) - The British pound extendedovernight gains against its rivals on Friday after EuropeanCommission President Jean-Claude Juncker said on Thursday that aBrexit deal is possible.

Building on overnight gains, sterling rallied 0.5% versusthe dollar to a two-month high and powered to a 4-monthpeak versus the euro at 87.87 pence.

Juncker said a deal is possible if the Irish borderbackstop, which the British government wants removed, could bereplaced with alternatives.(Reporting by Saikat Chatterjee; Editing by Yoruk Bahceli)

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