The United Kingdom and the European Union are said to be closer to reaching a deal on post-Brexit trading rules with Northern Ireland.
The UK's live database to track goods moving from Britain's mainland to Northern Ireland was the pressing issue, with negotiations restarted in October after an eight-month long stalemate.
The news of negotiations and a pending deal, even if it could possibly only be reached by the end of the year, has lifted the pound to $1.15 at 17pm yesterday (8 November 2022).