Weak UK data weighs on pound
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The pound continued under pressure in late trade as weak UK data and rumours of adverse mergers and acquisitions type flows dented sentiment.
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Sterling slumped to a record low against the euro Wednesday after the release of weak British economic data that raised expectations of further interest rate cuts by the Bank of England.
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The pound has been steady as the impact of a buoyant housing survey from the Nationwide, the UK's largest building society, was offset by a very weak consumer confidence reading from research company GfK NOP.
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The pound's new year slide continued on Thursday as negative sentiment regarding the UK economy dominates sentiment for the currency.
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The pound kept its recent buoyancy intact after data out this morning revealed continued tightness in the UK labour market, leaving open speculation that the Bank of England may be forced into one more rate hike.
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The pound drifted lower against a resurgent euro after Britain&#039;s deficit for trade in goods widened in May from the figure for April.
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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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Sterling softened after data released this morning by the British Banking Association provided further evidence that house prices are finally starting to cool.
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The pound continued its descent Friday, falling to an all-time low against the euro as concerns about the UK economy next year weigh on the currency.
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The pound has been under pressure after a survey overnight showed UK house prices fell for the first time in nearly two years, adding weight to expectations that the Bank of England will not be in a position to raise interest rates further.
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Sterling took a battering, falling below 1.8 against the dollar, while the euro rose above 0.684 against the pound, after a series of data suggesting that there is little, if any, scope for further interest rate hikes.
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The pound fell to a new low against the euro amid mounting expectations that the Bank of England will cut interest rates in February.
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The pound remained under pressure, hitting a four-and-a-half year low against the euro of and four month low  against the dollar.
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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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The pound slipped back today after data suggested the service sector is slowing down more dramatically than had been anticipated.
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The pound was on the backfoot against the dollar following the release of a survey by property website Hometrack, which showed yet more evidence of a cooling in the housing market.
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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.