London — Major investment banks said on Friday they had become more optimistic on the prospects for a Brexit deal, following an upbeat meeting between British and Irish leaders that buoyed the pound.

Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Thursday that a withdrawal agreement could be clinched by the end of October, which would allow the UK to leave the EU in an orderly fashion...

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