Pound up against major currencies
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The pound eased a touch Tuesday after a larger-than-expected drop in UK inflation rates, with attention turning to overall growth prospects which may well benefit from a cut in interest rates.
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The pound hit a weekly peak of 1.4756 against the euro on Friday as investors dismissed poor manufacturing figures.
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The pound was rangebound against the euro and dollar on Wednesday on the eve of an interest rate decisions by the Bank of England (BoE).
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The US dollar rose against the euro and other major currencies yesterday, recovering after some early losses as foreign exchange trading resumed in the new year.
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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 to its highest level against the dollar since Black Wednesday, the day in September 1992 when the pound was forced out of the Exchange Rate Mechanism, the forerunner of the euro.
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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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Sterling improved its position against the dollar by the end of trading.
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The pound remained stuck around the 2.00 dollar level on Monday, crossing the psychologically-important threshold on a few occasions. The pound has risen steadily since last week, when the minutes to the Bank of England&#39;s June meeting showed the Monetary Policy Committee is very likely to vote for a rate hike next week.
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The pound was higher against the dollar after the minutes of the Bank of England's (BoE) last rate setting deliberations revealed a dovish stance.
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Sterling inched up against the dollar Thursday as fresh economic data decreased the likelihood that the Bank of England will cut interest rates in the coming months.
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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 stayed solidly above the 1.99 dollars level and hit new multi-year highs against the yen, consolidating its strength after the minutes from the Bank of England&#39;s (BoE) last rate-setting meeting fuelled expectations for higher interest rates.
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The pound Tuesday struck the highest level against the US dollar since 1981 as investors were drawn by favourable interest rate differentials, traders said.
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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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The UK pound climbs to its highest level against the US dollar in 26 years.
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The pound rose againt a weaker dollar and against the yen on Tuesday, as the markets tried to work out whether a US interest rate cut was on the cards.