Sterling gains on stable interest rate forecasts
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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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The pound continued to gain as market participants became increasingly confident that the Bank of England will raise interest rates in November, with some risk that they could raise rates as early as this week.
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Sterling inched up slightly against the US currency to remain above the key two-dollar threshold on Wednesday.
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The pound has risen, hitting new 10-month highs against the euro, on continued expectations that the Bank of England will raise interest rates further in November.
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The pound was well bid after the Bank of England raised interest rates for the fifth time in less than a year to stand at 5.75 percent.
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The pound remained stuck around the 2.00 dollar level on Monday, crossing the psychologically-important threshold on a few occasions. The pound has risen steadily since last week, when the minutes to the Bank of England&#39;s June meeting showed the Monetary Policy Committee is very likely to vote for a rate hike next week.
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Sterling has risen to an eight-day high against the euro after a stronger than expected employment report raised expectations that the Bank of England (BoE) will be forced to raise interest rates to keep a stranglehold on inflation.
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The pound trades at a 26-year high against the US dollar as investors look ahead to an expected UK rate rise.
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The Bank of England is expected to keep interest rates at 5.25%, but another rise remains a possibility.
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The pound has remained firm, trading at 6-day lows against the euro after better-than-expected UK inflation data Tuesday morning increased expectations that the Bank of England will raise interest rates further in 2007, most likely in February.
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Sterling rose to its highest level since July against the dollar.
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The pound remained sharply higher after the Bank of England's decision to hike interest rates by 25 basis points to 4.75 percent surprised the market, which had been expecting rates to be left on hold.
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UK businesses are set to prosper during the next few months - but this could trigger more interest rate rises, according to a report.
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Sterling made gradual gains against the world's leading currencies on the eve of an interest rate decision by the Bank of England, dealers said Wednesday.
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Sterling rose against the dollar but remained little changed on the euro, with the day's data passing by quietly.
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The pound held firm against the dollar and euro after a string of recent economic data continued to suggest that the Bank of England (BoE) will be forced to raise interest rates in the coming months to keep a stranglehold on inflation.
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The pound was strong, reaching 10-day highs against the dollar, after another set of firm UK data strengthened expectations that the Bank of England will raise interest rates again this year, probably in November.