Shares in UK-listed banks Barclays, NatWest and Lloyds Banking Group rose in early trading on 24 December on the hopes that the UK and EU were on the verge of announcing a Brexit trade deal.
NatWest’s share price rose 2.3% to 170p, Barclays shares rose nearly 3.5% to 157p and Lloyds shares rose 4.4% to 38p.