Sterling soars to 14-year highs against dollar
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The dollar has slumped to 14-year lows against the pound following disappointing US weekly jobless claims numbers.
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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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Interest rate speculation drives the UK pound to its highest level against the US dollar in 26 years.
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LONDON : The euro hit a new record high of 1.3336 dollars in European trading following publication of disappointing US consumer confidence data.
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Sterling zig-zagged against its main rivals before staging a late rally to recover some of its early losses against the US dollar.
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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 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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Business & money: Prospect of fresh rise in UK interest rates pushes sterling to $2.0006.
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The pound remained in freefall, with the euro hitting a series of record highs against the currency throughout the afternoon, the latest at 0.7381 sterling.
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The euro hit a record high against the  yen on Thursday and remained within striking distance of this  week's all-time peak versus the dollar. Its bull run looks set  to continue in 2005.
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The pound trades at a 26-year high against the US dollar as investors look ahead to an expected UK rate rise.
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The euro hit a fresh record high  against the dollar above $1.3329 on Tuesday following the  release of weaker-than-expected U.S. consumer confidence data.
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The pound was solid against all currencies, and up against the US dollar, after the Bank of England effectively retained its tightening bias and the Confederation of British Industry reported that factory orders are running at a 12-year high.
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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 rose against the dollar and was steady despite further evidence of slowing consumer credit and mortgage lending emerging in Britain, adding to the argument that interest rates have hit a peak.
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THE euro charged to a record high yesterday, breaching the $1.35 mark as markets seized on a plunge in sales of new homes in America as an excuse to renew their assault on the US currency.
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The pound hit a weekly peak of 1.4756 against the euro on Friday as investors dismissed poor manufacturing figures.