EU - UK talks on Brexit trade deal begin again on Tuesday

It could be a rocky, headline-strewn, path ahead this week for GBP.

Brexit talks between the UK and EU begin Tuesday with a likely press conferences to update us (apart from all the leaks that will come) on Friday.

Chief European negotiator, Michel Barnier, has set these talks up as being critical to the process, and he is hardly optimistic, although his comments suggest he does see a way forward:

• EU negotiator Barnier says the UK needs to get real on trade demands

UK eco calendar this week includes:

• manufacturing PMI today, Monday
• services PMI on Wednesday