Strong pound worry for exporters
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The pound draws closer to the $2 barrier, hitting a new 14-year high of $1.9748 before retreating slightly.
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The pound came under renewed selling pressure to move under 1.79 US dollars briefly.
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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 UK&#39;s global trade deficit in goods widened to a nine-month high in October as imports rose to a record and exports to countries outside of the European Union declined.
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Business & money: Factory gate price rises at a 16-year high will cause severe headaches at Bank of England, analysts say
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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.
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Investment funds controlled by foreign governments could trigger a protectionist backlash, a report warns.
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Business & money: Strong line-up and weaker pound boost result, with renaissance seen as an example to manufacturers
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The pound remained on the defensive, falling to a 14-month low against the euro, as fear gripped the UK&#39;s banking system following the news that Northern Rock has had to seek emergency funding from the Bank of England to stay afloat.
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The pound was solid against all currencies, and up against the US dollar, after the Bank of England effectively retained its tightening bias and the Confederation of British Industry reported that factory orders are running at a 12-year high.
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China&#39;s trouser exporters are bracing themselves against the threat of a US trade war aimed at their products. US officials opened an investigation on Friday into whether Chinese trouser makers were pocketing an unfair share of the world market.
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The pound was sharply lower against the dollar and the euro, apparently driven by fears banks may have to announce further writedowns in the coming months.
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The pound finished lower against major currencies on Tuesday, despite earlier hitting a high against the US dollar.
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The pound zig-zagged against the major currencies after a volatile day when traders turned their focus towards the release of a US labour market report on Friday.
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The pound was under pressure against the US dollar from weak housing data and comments by the Bank of England in a written submission to the parliamentary Treasury Committee which indicated that a weaker pound may be necessary to balance the current accounts.
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The pound was supported by reported buying of the currency from the Middle East, which prompted what traders were active today to push it higher once it passed through the two dollar mark in early trading.
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The pound found support from a survey from the manufacturing sector which revealed broad expectations to raise prices over the coming quarter, with intentions at their highest for 12 years.