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Goldman says pound could hit $1.35 as risk of no-deal Brexit fades

Strategists at the bank predict Johnson's revised Brexit deal could get pushed through parliament early this week

The British pound could surge to $1.35 as the likelihood of a no-deal Brexit has faded, according to strategists at Goldman Sachs.

A Goldman team led by Zach Pandl made their assessment in a note to clients on Sunday, a day after a parliamentary vote forced Prime Minister Boris Johnson to ask the EU for a three-month delay to the UK’s exit from the bloc — currently scheduled for October 31.

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