1319 GMT - U.K. pharmaceutical stocks could perform better than their European counterparts in the short and medium term if the U.K. gets a chance to bargain for lighter tariffs, XTB's Kathleen Brooks says in a note. The U.K. is better positioned to negotiate favorable terms with the U.S. as it has a small trade deficit with the U.S., especially compared to Germany, she says. If it looks likely that the U.K. could negotiate a lower tariff rate with the U.S. compared to the EU, then pharma giant GSK could be one notable candidate that could outperform, she says. Other U.K. pharmaceutical stocks like Smith and Nephew, and AstraZeneca are likely to benefit, she says. (miriam.mukuru@wsj.com)
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