Ireland’s Coveney: I think a Brexit deal can be done

“I think a deal can be done’ on Brexit, said the Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney on Friday.

He added: “We have a process that is now back on track.”

“The issues that are preventing a trade deal being finalized very much still there,” Coveney said.

GBP/USD reaction 

GBP/USD keeps its range around 1.3100 on the above comments, still digesting the mixed UK Preliminary Manufacturing and Services PMI reports. 

• UK Preliminary Manufacturing PMI beats estimates with 53.3 in Oct, GBP/USD slips below 1.31