Pound stays on the back foot
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The pound has stayed on the back foot as markets reevaluated rate expectations following the Bank of England's decision earlier this week to hold rates at 5.25 percent.
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The pound was up against dollar as the US currency ended the week on a fairly steady note despite a parlous set of US trade data.
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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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The pound remained near 26-year highs against the dollar amid expectations of  further monetary tightening in the UK at the same time as housing concerns continue to dog thinking about the US economic outlook.
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The pound stabilised after earlier losses following China&#39;s tax hike and the release of a survey showing inflation expectations remaining steady despite the rise in CPI inflation.
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The pound stayed steady on Tuesday, though slightly down against the dollar, with no change to market expectations that the Bank of England will keep its key repo rate unchanged at a six-year high of 5.50 percent on Thursday.
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Sterling stabilised at lower levels against the euro, as well as falling against the dollar, as it remained on the backfoot after last week's weak data and dovish comments by the Bank of England's (BoE) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) member Kate Barker.
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The pound was firmer against the dollar, tracking the broader downward move in the US currency.
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The pound was up against major currencies in early trading on Monday, as all eyes remained firmly on the upcoming Bank of England rate decision.
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The pound hit a seven-day high against the dollar on Thursday as it continued to benefit from a Bank of England statement which dampened speculation that the central bank will slash interest rates in February.
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The pound remained firm, having built up gains over the day ahead of tomorrow&#39;s release of minutes from the Bank of England&#39;s Monetary Policy Committee&#39;s last rate setting meeting.
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The Purchasing Manager&#39;s Index (PMI) in the UK on Monday did little to alter expectations, which has helped the pound sustain a move above 2 dollars.
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The pound strengthened slightly against the dollar but remained weak against the euro after the release of more downbeat news on the UK housing market.
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The pound was firmer as inflation data showed the key annual CPI rate staying stubbornly at 2.1 percent in December -- above the Bank of England's 2.0 percent target -- for the third month in a row.
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The pound was a touch softer after both the European Central Bank and the Bank of England left rates unchanged.
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The pound was on the backfoot against the dollar following the release of a survey by property website Hometrack, which showed yet more evidence of a cooling in the housing market.
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The pound managed to hold steady against the euro and yen Friday despite falling against the dollar.