Relief in capital markets as Brexit deal close

Lewis McLellan,

Mike Turner, Sam Kerr

December 24, 2020 11:00 am

Brexit_deal_PA_575x375_dec24 — (201210) -- BRUSSELS, Dec. 10, 2020 (Xinhua) -- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (R) talks with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson before their meeting in Brussels, Belgium, Dec. 9, 2020. The European Union (EU) and Britain will come to a decision on a post-Brexit trade deal by the end of the coming weekend, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen tweeted Wednesday evening after meeting with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in Brussels. (European Union/Handout via Xinhua) | unreguser/Xinhua News Agency/PA Images

Capital markets were breathing a sigh of relief on Christmas Eve after a deal between the UK and EU on their future relationship appeared close, ending fears that the country would crash out of the single market without a trade deal at the end of the year.

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