LONDON – A broadening rally in the British pound was cut short on Friday after European Council President Donald Tusk said Britain hasn’t come up with a “realistic and workable” solution to resolve the Brexit deadlock.
The pound surged above $1.25 in early London trading after Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Irish counterpart unexpectedly said on Thursday they had found a pathway to a possible deal at last-ditch talks.
Against the dollar, the pound rallied as much as half a percent higher above $1.25, taking its gains to nearly 2.5% since late Thursday afternoon.
Versus the euro, the pound rose as high as 88.05 pence. But the currency halved its gains against the dollar and the euro after Tusk’s comments.
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(Reporting by Saikat Chatterjee and Sujata Rao)