Sterling recovers from inflation-rate pressure
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Sterling improved its position against the dollar by the end of trading.
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The pound has received a boost from higher-than-expected retail sales figures for November.
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The pound was firmer after the latest producer price figures out of the UK showed prices continued to rise.
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The pound continued to be supported by mounting expectations that the Bank of England will not raise interest rates any time soon, in light of stronger than expected fourth quarter GDP growth, a seemingly steadier housing market and emerging pipeline price pressures.
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Sterling continued to outperform the dollar after official figures showed British high-street spending was unexpectedly robust in August, helping to build the case for another rate hike by the Bank of England.
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The pound was slightly stronger after falling this morning on softer-than expected earnings figures.
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The pound was steady after falling earlier on Tuesday.
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The pound eased off earlier highs against the dollar but remained steady against the euro.
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The pound fell back against the dollar after a crucial US jobs report eased concerns about the state of the US economy.
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Sterling rose as the prospect of lower borrowing costs any time soon dissipated after official figures showed the economy growing above its long-term average during the fourth quarter and revealed rate-setters failed to discuss the possibility of lower rates at their last meeting.
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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 staged a late recovery against the euro after slumping to a six-day low against the single European currency.
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Sterling recovered slightly against the euro after falling sharply on the back of a survey showing UK manufacturing activity weakened in September.
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Sterling rose on the news, with separate data for eurozone manufacturing coming in much weaker than expected. Output actually contracted in Germany and Italy.
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The pound was boosted against the dollar after the preliminary estimate for the GDP was left unchanged, suggesting that growth in the economy remains robust.
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The pound eased a touch Tuesday after a larger-than-expected drop in UK inflation rates, with attention turning to overall growth prospects which may well benefit from a cut in interest rates.
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Sterling was steady despite news that UK inflation is running above the path previously projected by the Bank of England, suggesting that the door has not closed on the possibility of another interest rate hike this year.