Pound hits fresh 26-year peak against dollar
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The pound surged to another 26-year high against the US dollar on Wednesday, the eve of a widely expected interest rate hike from the Bank of England, dealers said.
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The dollar slid to a record low against  the euro on worries about U.S. subprime mortgages and hit a  26-year trough versus sterling on Wednesday after British data  bolstered expectations for higher interest rates in Britain.
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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 hit a fresh 26-year high against the dollar, as the US currency plunged to record lows after a leading ratings agency warned against the creditworthiness of sub-prime debt.
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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 continued to climb, boosted by data out suggesting that the Bank of England&#39;s (BoE) 125 basis point rise in interest rates in the space of a year is still yet to bite.
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The pound nearly broke the two-dollar mark after hitting fresh 14-year highs in the late afternoon.
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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 pound rose to three-month highs against the dollar, supported by the US rate cut talk.
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Sterling hit a 15 year high against the yen and made gains against the dollar as interest rate values continue to support the British currency.
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The pound shrugged off government figures showing house prices rose at a slower pace in May and marched up to a 26-year high of 2.0402 dollars.
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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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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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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 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 has received a boost from higher-than-expected retail sales figures for November.
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The pound remained sharply higher after the Bank of England's decision to hike interest rates by 25 basis points to 4.75 percent surprised the market, which had been expecting rates to be left on hold.