Pound slips as Swiss franc, euro make gains on Bhutto death
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Geopolitical fears following news of the killing of Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto hit the pound as well as the dollar, with the euro hitting a new record high of 0.7338 against the UK currency.
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Stocks fell in early trading after the assassination of the Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto and after the  U.S. government reported a weak increase in durable goods orders.
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The pound was also lower against both the dollar and the euro after a string of weak economic data in the morning.
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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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London shares were down Friday as the murder of Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto reverberated around the world, while investors took profits before the year-end.
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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 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 euro drifted lower against the dollar as the foreign exchange market awaited interest rate calls from both the European Central Bank and the Bank of England.
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The pound also rose earlier in the day, only to see much of its gains lost as the dollar recovered in the afternoon.
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The dollar hit session lows against the euro and the Swiss franc  on Wednesday, after a report of a large blast heard near the city of Dailam in Iran, thought to be fired from an unknown aircraft, according to Iran State TV.
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The pound slipped below the 2.00 dollar threshold for the first time in three months amid mounting speculation that the Bank of England is set to slash interest rates over the next few months.
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The pound slipped against the dollar after weak inflation figures fuelled expectations that the Bank of England will cut interest rates in the coming months, dealers said Tuesday.
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The pound strengthened slightly against the dollar but remained weak against the euro after the release of more downbeat news on the UK housing market.
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The pound was down against the Euro and US dollar but made gains on the Japanese yen.
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The dollar gained against European  currencies on Tuesday, drawing support from  weaker-than-expected investor confidence numbers in the euro  zone and a benign inflation report out of Britain.
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The dollar shuttled in a narrow range against most major currencies in light trade ahead of Christmas, but sterling tumbled on fears that UK interest rates could move lower.
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Pakistan's share market slumped on Monday in its first reaction to the assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto whose death plunged the country into one of its deepest crises.