Pound up against the dollar
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The pound recovered a large chunk of its earlier losses, triggered when figures showed consumer inflation crept up less than expected during January.
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The pound rose early afternoon after stronger-than-expected retail sales and consumer confidence surveys this morning offset weak mortgage lending and approvals figures earlier.
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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 rose for its second week against the dollar on speculation that the currency reflects too much pessimism about the outlook for the economy.
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Positive economic growth has helped the dollar gain ground on the pound ahead of an anticipated interest-rate decision from the US Federal Reserve.
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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 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.
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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 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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The pound has finished up against the dollar, the euro and the Swiss franc but closed down against the yen.
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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 UK pound climbs past the $2.10 level against the US dollar, the highest it has been in 26 years.
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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 was solid against all currencies, and up against the US dollar, after the Bank of England effectively retained its tightening bias and the Confederation of British Industry reported that factory orders are running at a 12-year high.
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The pound rose sharply against its major rivals after strong economic growth data helped it reach an eight-day high against the US currency on Friday.
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The pound hit a weekly peak of 1.4756 against the euro on Friday as investors dismissed poor manufacturing figures.
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The pound was up against major currencies Wednesday as the sell-off on the world's stock markets eased.