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Bank shares rise on hopes of Brexit deal announcement

Shares in Lloyds, NatWest and Barclays boosted by trade deal sentiment

Bank shares rise on hopes of Brexit deal announcement
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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.

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