Pound hits 26-year US dollar high
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Interest rate perceptions send the UK pound to its highest level against the US dollar in 26 years.
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The Euro today set a new record high, breaking through key 1.41 levels in the early part of the European trading session. The Dollar touched another record low against the Euro as investors continued to dump the U.S. currency after the aggressive rate cut by the Federal Reserve earlier this week. The Dollar's slump comes on the back of increasing worries over the U.S. economy in the wake of its mortgage crisis.
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The euro hit a new record high of 1.3074 dollars, even as eurozone officials called for the United States, Europe and Japan to take a common position against the currency's rise.
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The pound was higher against the dollar after the minutes of the Bank of England's (BoE) last rate setting deliberations revealed a dovish stance.
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The pound rose to three-month highs against the dollar, supported by the US rate cut talk.
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The pound strengthened against the US dollar ahead of a keynote speech by Bank of England governor Mervyn King.
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The dollar sank to a 26-year trough against the British pound on Tuesday and held near a two-month low against the euro amid prospects of higher European interest rates, dealers said.
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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 euro hit a record high against the  yen on Thursday and remained within striking distance of this  week's all-time peak versus the dollar. Its bull run looks set  to continue in 2005.
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Investor's Business Daily - Last year, the United Kingdom was still coasting on an uninterrupted growth cycle that began in 1992. It averaged annual GDP growth of 2.5% for years. In September, the British pound hit a high of $2.03. Many expected the British economy to kick into overdrive and reach a 3% increase for 2007.
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The pound breaches $2 - close to record highs - in early trade in Europe on expectations of a UK rate rise.
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The pound came off stronger against to the dollar though US home sales figures brought some cheer amid continuing worries about a slowdown in the world's biggest economy. The pound jumped to a near two-year high of 1.9490 from 1.9444 before the figures were released, and also rose to a new eight-year high of 226.46 yen.
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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 breaches $2 - close to record highs - in early trade in Europe as investors price in an interest rate rise in July.
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The euro sets yet another record high against the dollar, following last week's cut in US interest rates.
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The euro reaches a fresh record high against the US dollar, climbing above the $1.41 level.
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The euro rose to a new all-time high of 1.3467 dollar in early trading in London.