Sterling firms against euro despite weak manufacturing data
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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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Sterling picked up slightly from earlier levels but remained on the weak side, with analysts now confident that the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee will not raise interest rates when it meets next week.
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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 lost ground on the back of a weak survey of manufacturing activity and yet more weak data on mortgage lending and consumer credit, confirming the suspicion of most that interest rates will not go any higher.
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The dollar stayed in striking distance of  record lows against the euro and a 12-year low versus sterling  on Monday in the wake of disappointing U.S. jobs data.
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Sterling slipped against the euro in the wake of further evidence that the housing market boom is coming to an end, suggesting that interest rates are close to their peak.
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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 made steady gains against the dollar after better-than-expected economic growth figures dampened expectations that the Bank of England will cut interest rates at its next meeting.
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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 benefited from weak US data on Tuesday, which took the UK currency back above the 1.93 level against the dollar.
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Sterling bulked up some by the end of the session. Earlier the pound had been on the backfoot after softer than expected inflation numbers for August cemented expectations that the Bank of England's rate-setting Monetary Policy Committee may not raise the cost of borrowing too much further from its current 4.75 percent.
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Sterling endured a topsy-turvy session after manufacturing data caused the currency to slip before it clawed back most of the losses against its major rivals.
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Sterling continued to post very moderate rises after being largely in the doldrums lately due to a recent spate of weak data confirming that the housing market is cooling while high street spending continues to slip.
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The dollar stayed in striking distance of record lows against the euro and a 12-year low versus sterling on Monday in the wake of disappointing U.S. jobs data.
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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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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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Both sterling and the euro continue to rise against the dollar, on a cut in US interest rates.