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The pound edged up marginally against the dollar and euro ahead of Boris Johson’s “frank” talks with French president. The pound briefly shot up on Tuesday after Angela Merkel’s commented that the EU would consider practical solutions to the Irish border. Sterling quickly fell back down again as markets digested the fact that little had changed in Germany's stance on the Brexit withdrawal agreement.
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