UK business sentiment indicator improves in December

UK data on the Lloyds business barometer for December, comes in at 10, up from the previous month

• prior 9

Points made by Lloyds on the data:

• growing optimism about trading prospects
• there is now clarity over the UK's departure from the EU
• focus will turn to whether a new trade agreement can be negotiated during the transition period which currently runs until the end of next year

Earlier post on UK data:

• UK data - consumer confidence improves in December to highest in 5 months

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GBP continues to do little for the session here.