Pound remains firm against major currencies
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The pound has posted short-lived gains against the dollar after the weak ISM data, rising briefly above the 1.97 dollar level to reach a one week-high against the US currency before edging back down again.
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The pound has made slight gains against the dollar on the back of yesterday's release of Bank of England minutes which suggested a further hike in interest rates is unlikely.
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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 was firm across the board, with little on the radar ahead of Thursday&#39;s interest rate decision by the Bank of England (BoE).
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The pound has stayed on the back foot as markets reevaluated rate expectations following the Bank of England's decision earlier this week to hold rates at 5.25 percent.
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The Bank of England keeps UK interest rates unchanged at 5.5%, despite signs of a consumer spending slowdown.
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Sterling remained solid against both the dollar and the euro -- which dipped below 0.6850 pounds -- as a week of strong data has prompted some re-evaluation of future interest rate expectations.
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The pound steadied after weakening a touch following the minutes of the Bank of England's last rate setting deliberations which revealed a split vote in favour of a rate hike earlier this month.
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The pound came off earlier highs but remained firm, rising above the 1.98 US dollar mark for the first time in 11 days, supported by positive merger and acquisition talk, as well as the dollar&#39;s weakness.
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The pound remained strong against the dollar after the latest Hometrack survey provided further evidence that higher interest rates are taking their toll on the housing market.
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The pound stayed firm after coming within striking distance of its 26-year dollar high of 2.0653 dollars, hit in July.
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The pound was solid on Wednesday after the release of strong wage and consumer confidence surveys.
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The pound managed a small comeback against the US dollar on Friday after a raft of economic data helped the beleaguered British currency.
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The pound hit a seven-day high against the dollar on Thursday as it continued to benefit from a Bank of England statement which dampened speculation that the central bank will slash interest rates in February.
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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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The pound was steady Monday after falling to a four-and-a-half-month low against the dollar of 1.9652 US dollars this morning, as investors turn their attention to Thursday's interest rate decision by the Bank of England.
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The pound was up against major currencies in early trading on Monday, as all eyes remained firmly on the upcoming Bank of England rate decision.