Pound up against the dollar
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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 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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The pound held firm against the dollar and euro after a string of recent economic data continued to suggest that the Bank of England (BoE) will be forced to raise interest rates in the coming months to keep a stranglehold on inflation.
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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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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 rebounded against the euro on Wednesday after a senior eurozone banker indicated that the European Central Bank might consider sharp cuts in interest rates.
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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 climbed back above 2.0 dollars in early trading on Monday, as dealers priced in a likely interest rate hike by the Bank of England (BoE) next month.
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The pound strengthened against the US dollar ahead of a keynote speech by Bank of England governor Mervyn King.
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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 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.
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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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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 hit a weekly peak of 1.4756 against the euro on Friday as investors dismissed poor manufacturing figures.
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The pound managed a small comeback against the US dollar on Friday after a raft of economic data helped the beleaguered British currency.
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The pound continued to gain as market participants became increasingly confident that the Bank of England will raise interest rates in November, with some risk that they could raise rates as early as this week.
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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.