Sterling recovers from inflation-rate pressure
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Sterling bulked up some by the end of the session. Earlier the pound had been on the backfoot after softer than expected inflation numbers for August cemented expectations that the Bank of England's rate-setting Monetary Policy Committee may not raise the cost of borrowing too much further from its current 4.75 percent.
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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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Sterling pared gains it made against the dollar in the wake of surprisingly solid retail sales figures for August.
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Sterling rose against the euro and held firm against the dollar after solid retail sales figures dampened expectations that the Bank of England will cut interest rates in November.
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The pound remained buoyed by last week's surprise quarter point rate hike to 4.75 percent from the Bank of England.
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Sterling lost ground against the euro on fears that the European Central Bank (ECB) may hike interest rates on Thursday.
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Sterling inched up slightly against the US currency to remain above the key two-dollar threshold on Wednesday.
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The pound was steady Monday after falling to a four-and-a-half-month low against the dollar of 1.9652 US dollars this morning, as investors turn their attention to Thursday's interest rate decision by the Bank of England.
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Sterling made steady gains against the dollar after better-than-expected economic growth figures dampened expectations that the Bank of England will cut interest rates at its next meeting.
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Sterling has risen to an eight-day high against the euro after a stronger than expected employment report raised expectations that the Bank of England (BoE) will be forced to raise interest rates to keep a stranglehold on inflation.
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The pound firmed Tuesday as an upbeat speech from Bank of England rate setter Kate Barker and the recovery in global equity markets offset a weak UK manufacturing survey.
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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 was well bid after the Bank of England raised interest rates for the fifth time in less than a year to stand at 5.75 percent.
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Sterling strengthened after a sharper-than-expected pick up in inflation in November.
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Business & money: Prospect of fresh rise in UK interest rates pushes sterling to $2.0006.
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The pound eased off earlier highs against the dollar but remained steady against the euro.
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Business & money: City expectations of a fresh rise in interest rates this week push sterling close to highest level against US currency in more than a quarter of a century.