Barnier cancels Brexit briefings for the EU

The European Union’s chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, has canceled the Brexit briefings for the EU that were scheduled for Tuesday evening and Wednesday noon, according to Laura Kuenssberg of the BBC, via Twitter, on Thursday.

“It’s just a clue, but perhaps it is a good sign that negotiators are overcoming obstacles to reaching an agreement, working and not reporting“Kuenssberg added.

Market reaction

GBP / USD has risen from daily lows following this news. At time of writing it is still down 0.22% on the day, around the 1.3240 region, after hitting an intraday low at 1.3204.

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