Weak data dents pound
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The pound lost ground on the back of a weak survey of manufacturing activity and yet more weak data on mortgage lending and consumer credit, confirming the suspicion of most that interest rates will not go any higher.
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The pound was under the 1.88 US dollar level after another set of mixed data left the path of interest rates in the country unclear.
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Sterling was weak ahead of Wednesday's publication of both economic growth data and the minutes to last month's rate-setting meeting at the Bank of England (BoE).
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Business & money: Jitters in world financial markets over US housing market send pound to $2.06 against the dollar.
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Â· Pound falls as news swirls around money marketsÂ· US Fed poised to cut rates amid global liquidity crisis
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The pound was down against the major currencies midafternoon despite relatively hawkish comments from the Bank of England following surprisingly resilient US jobs data and some dovish comments from the European Central Bank.
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The pound has posted short-lived gains against the dollar after the weak ISM data, rising briefly above the 1.97 dollar level to reach a one week-high against the US currency before edging back down again.
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The pound stabilised after falling due to continued weaknesses in British economic data.
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The pound was stable in early afternoon trading after weaker-than-expected retail sales data.
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The pound recovered some of the losses incurred in the early morning, after a report published in local media the UK deposit protection scheme currently holds reserves of only 4.4 million pounds.
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The pound was on the backfoot against the dollar as the US currency rebounded, with the falls in the wake of a woeful survey on services sector activity proving short-lived on the widely accepted view that the slowdown is not confined to the US.
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Sentiment makes bad economic data look worse.
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The pound slipped to seven-week lows on mounting expectations that British interest rates may have peaked in light of weak economic data.
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The pound continued under pressure in late trade as weak UK data and rumours of adverse mergers and acquisitions type flows dented sentiment.
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The pound held its ground against the dollar despite strong economic data reinforced expectations that the US economy is enjoying a soft landing.
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The pound remained broadly weaker after a drop in the UK manufacturing PMI Wednesday.