Sterling stumbles on rate cut expectations
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The pound fell a 10-month low against the dollar and its lowest level against the euro on Wednesday, amid increasing speculation the Bank of England will deliver a back-to-back rate cut to revive a slowing British economy.
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The pound found itself on the backfoot with markets anticipating a week of poor data which may well shorten the odds of a British interest rate cut in coming months.
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Sterling took a battering, falling below 1.8 against the dollar, while the euro rose above 0.684 against the pound, after a series of data suggesting that there is little, if any, scope for further interest rate hikes.
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The pound has edged lower against the dollar after reaching fresh two-year highs overnight.
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The pound was on the backfoot against the euro as further evidence emerged of a slowdown in the housing market.
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The pound slipped back today after data suggested the service sector is slowing down more dramatically than had been anticipated.
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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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Sterling stabilised against the dollar in the wake of a series of data showing a slowing in mortgage lending in August -- further evidence that the housing market is cooling as higher interest rates take their toll.
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Asian and European stocks fell on Monday while sterling hit a one-year low as concerns over financing for banks grew after UK mortgage lender Northern Rock  tapped the Bank of England for an emergency loan last week.
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Sterling inched up against the dollar Thursday as fresh economic data decreased the likelihood that the Bank of England will cut interest rates in the coming months.
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Sterling remained weak after disappointing trade data as the US Dollar held firm against major currencies.
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The FTSE lost ground on Thursday as the Bank of England delivered the expected cut in UK interest rates but cautioned on rising inflation.
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The pound was mostly lower against major currencies Wednesday, quickly reversing earlier gains as market players concluded that today's stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter UK GDP data and hawkish Monetary Policy Committee minutes are unlikely to mean the Bank of England will not cut interest rates next month.
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The pound eased back after the week's steep gains as rate hike expectations receded into the background slightly as the flow of data slowed today.
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The pound remained near day lows after a raft of British economic data cemented expectations that interest rates may not rise again in this cycle.
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The pound continued its descent Friday, falling to an all-time low against the euro as concerns about the UK economy next year weigh on the currency.
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Sterling endured a topsy-turvy session after manufacturing data caused the currency to slip before it clawed back most of the losses against its major rivals.