Pound soars amid wider currency fears
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Sterling rose to its highest level against the dollar since Black Wednesday, the day in September 1992 when the pound was forced out of the Exchange Rate Mechanism, the forerunner of the euro.
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The pound crept up against the dollar and euro on Monday after a slight rise in producer prices was interpreted by investors as a sign that the Bank of England (BoE) will be forced to raise interest rates.
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The pound continued to climb, boosted by data out suggesting that the Bank of England&#39;s (BoE) 125 basis point rise in interest rates in the space of a year is still yet to bite.
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The pound rose after news that UK producer prices rose sharply in January to levels not seen in nearly five years.
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The pound breaches $2 - close to record highs - in early trade in Europe on expectations of a UK rate rise.
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THE euro charged to a record high yesterday, breaching the $1.35 mark as markets seized on a plunge in sales of new homes in America as an excuse to renew their assault on the US currency.
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Business & money: Prospect of fresh rise in UK interest rates pushes sterling to $2.0006.
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The pound hit a seven-day high against the dollar on Thursday as it continued to benefit from a Bank of England statement which dampened speculation that the central bank will slash interest rates in February.
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The pound was up against major currencies Wednesday as the sell-off on the world's stock markets eased.
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The pound came off earlier highs but remained firm, rising above the 1.98 US dollar mark for the first time in 11 days, supported by positive merger and acquisition talk, as well as the dollar&#39;s weakness.
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The pound rose against the dollar and was steady despite further evidence of slowing consumer credit and mortgage lending emerging in Britain, adding to the argument that interest rates have hit a peak.
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The British pound hit a 26-year high against the U.S. dollar Tuesday, shooting above $2.04, after higher-than-expected inflation figures raised expectations of another hike in United Kingdom base rates. The dollar was up against other key currencies.Gold prices were mixed in European trading.The euro traded at $1.3783, down from $1.3784 late Monday. Later, in midday trading in New York, the euro fetched $1.3781.Other dollar rates in Europe, compared with late Monday, included 122.34 Japanese yen, up from 121.82; 1.2031 Swiss francs, up from 1.2021; and 1.0436 Canadian dollars, up from 1.0429. Read more
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The pound on Wednesday reached a fresh 26-year high against the dollar, which also fell against the euro on the eve of European interest rate decisions.
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Both sterling and the euro continue to rise against the dollar, on a cut in US interest rates.
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The pound was solid against the euro despite mounting concerns about the state of Britain's public finances.
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The pound hit another 26-year peak against the dollar on Tuesday, and the euro held close to a historic high point against the US unit as dealers bet on rising interest rates in Britain and the eurozone.
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The pound soared against the dollar on Wednesday amid mounting speculation that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates by at least a quarter point to boost the flagging US economy.