Strong PMI data stoke fears of UK rate rise
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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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UK businesses are set to prosper during the next few months - but this could trigger more interest rate rises, according to a report.
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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).
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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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Business & money: Financial markets anticipate swift and hefty cuts in British interest rates next year
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Pay awards in construction and transport have prompted fears inflation will rise.
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The pound leapt Tuesday to the highest level against the dollar since 1981, as dealers seized on June inflation data that pointed toward higher British interest rates, analysts said.
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Rising household utility bills helped to push the UK inflation rate higher in December, official figures show.
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Interest rate fears add to jitters in financial markets.
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Sterling rose slightly after data out this morning suggested that inflationary pressures are building up.
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Interest rate speculation drives the UK pound to its highest level against the US dollar in 26 years.
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The pound was strong, reaching 10-day highs against the dollar, after another set of firm UK data strengthened expectations that the Bank of England will raise interest rates again this year, probably in November.
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Rising interest rates and a reliance on credit were blamed Friday for an increased number of British personal bankruptcies in the latest quarter.
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There is a "strong possibility" interest rates in the UK will rise in February, according to an overview business survey.
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Figures showing falling mortgage approvals and rising repossessions suggest interest rate rises are being felt.
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Bank of England policymakers are set to increase on Thursday British interest rates to 5.75 percent, a six-year high, as Britain&#39;s economy grows faster than expected, analysts said.
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House price growth remains strong despite concerns about interest rate rises, Land Registry figures show.