Pound climbs against dollar
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The pound edged up against the dollar but dipped against the euro as market players awaited a speech at 5.30 pm on Monday by the arch dove on the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee, David Blanchflower.
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The pound gained, reaching a nine-day high against the euro and the dollar after earlier relatively hawkish comments from Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee member John Gieve.
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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 dollar rose against the yen and the euro in London on expectations the Federal Reserve will lift interest rates tomorrow and signal it plans further increases.
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Sterling rose slightly after data out this morning suggested that inflationary pressures are building up.
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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 was boosted against the dollar after the preliminary estimate for the GDP was left unchanged, suggesting that growth in the economy remains robust.
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The pound has finished up against the dollar, the euro and the Swiss franc but closed down against the yen.
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The pound held its ground against the dollar despite strong economic data reinforced expectations that the US economy is enjoying a soft landing.
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Sterling improved its position against the dollar by the end of trading.
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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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Sterling was slightly firmer against the dollar after strong housing mortgage and money supply data fuelled speculation that the Bank of England (BoE) will be forced to hike its key borrowing rate.
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The UK pound climbs to its highest level against the US dollar in 26 years.
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The pound strengthened against the dollar again on Monday afternoon, nearing the 26-year high of just over 2.06 US dollar that it struck earlier in the day.
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The euro rose against the dollar on Monday as confidence in the US economy remained shaky, dealers said, while the yen strengthened and the pound was sold off as investors unwound their &quot;carry trades.&quot;
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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 continued to gain as market participants became increasingly confident that the Bank of England will raise interest rates in November, with some risk that they could raise rates as early as this week.