Pound gains on cautious Barnier Brexit deal comment

BLED, Slovenia/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A cautious comment by the EU Brexit negotiator that there could be a deal by November if unrealistic demands are taken off the table boosted sterling on Monday amid new optimism among investors.Reports that Michel Barnier had told a public forum in Slovenia that it was "realistic" to expect a deal in six to eight weeks helped send the British currency to a five-week high of $1.3052, up around 1 percent on the day, rising also around 0.3 percent against the eur