Stock Markets and Pound Rise on Brexit Deal Hopes

UK markets opened higher on Thursday morning ahead of an expected Brexit trade deal.

The blue-chip FTSE 100 climbed by 28 points to 6,524, a rise of 0.43%, soon after markets opened.

Across Europe, shares were also on the rise, although the key Frankfurt stock market was closed.

Asian markets and the pound moved higher on Thursday ahead of a possible post-Brexit deal, BBC reported.

It started the week worth $1.34, dropped to $1.32 as hopes of a deal faded, and this morning climbed to $1.36.