Sterling gets fillip from strong GDP data
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The pound rose sharply against its major rivals after strong economic growth data helped it reach an eight-day high against the US currency on Friday.
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The pound made gains against most major currencies on Friday, as the dollar stayed steady above 15-year lows against a basket of currencies.
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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.
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Sterling rose on the news, with separate data for eurozone manufacturing coming in much weaker than expected. Output actually contracted in Germany and Italy.
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Britain's economy expanded by 0.8 percent in the third quarter of this year, according to official data published Friday.
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Sterling recovered slightly against the euro after falling sharply on the back of a survey showing UK manufacturing activity weakened in September.
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Exports help raise Q4 GDP to a stronger-than-expected 3.5%
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Sentiment towards sterling has improved since the release of data revealing that mortgage lending remains strong, raising the possibility that the Bank of England may still need to keep hiking interest rates.
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The pound suffered after worse-than-expected third-quarter GDP data.
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The pound struck a 26-year high point against the dollar on Tuesday on expectations of further interest-rate rises in Britain.
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The pound gained some support Friday after manufacturing PMI data for the UK beat expectations with a rise to 54.9, from April&#39;s revised 54.1, sources said.
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The UK pound climbs past the $2.10 level against the US dollar, the highest it has been in 26 years.
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Sterling rose against the dollar but remained little changed on the euro, with the day's data passing by quietly.
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Data to be released this week are expected to confirm that the eurozone's economic recovery is fueled by strong export demand, not consumption or investment, and that Britain's industrial sector is gaining steam, analysts said.
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Sterling hits a 14-year high against the dollar amid speculation that UK interest rates will rise in the New Year.
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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 rose sharply against the dollar despite a downbeat survey on UK manufacturing and the outlook for economic growth by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).