EU Official: Not realistic to expect UK trade deal by March 2019 - BBG

According to news headlines flashing on the wires, via Bloomberg, EU officials were noted saying that Brexit trade talks can't start immediately in 2018.

Additional headlines:

   •  Don't want to specify Brexit transition length yet
   •  Not realistic o expect UK trade deal by March 2019
   •  Talks on trade principles may start from Feb/March

Meanwhile, the GBP/USD pair extended its steady decline through and tumbled to the 1.3400 neighborhood as traders now look forward to the key NFP report for fresh impetus.