Pound strong against the dollar
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The pound continued to shrug off earlier dovish comments from David Blanchflower, a member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee.
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Sterling improved its position against the dollar by the end of trading.
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Sterling continued to outperform the dollar after official figures showed British high-street spending was unexpectedly robust in August, helping to build the case for another rate hike by the Bank of England.
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The pound was up against major currencies Wednesday as the sell-off on the world's stock markets eased.
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Sterling remained solid against both the dollar and the euro -- which dipped below 0.6850 pounds -- as a week of strong data has prompted some re-evaluation of future interest rate expectations.
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The pound jumped back up towards the 2.02 dollar level, adding to its strength from earlier in the day.
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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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Sterling rose to its highest level since July against the dollar.
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The pound has risen to a six-week high against the dollar following stronger-than-expected economic growth data.
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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: Jitters in world financial markets over US housing market send pound to $2.06 against the dollar.
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The pound hit a 12-year high against the US dollar as negative sentiment surrounded the embattled US currency.
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The pound has continued to trade within very tight ranges against the dollar.
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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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The pound has made slight gains against the dollar on the back of yesterday's release of Bank of England minutes which suggested a further hike in interest rates is unlikely.
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The pound hit a one-month high against the dollar as next week&#39;s predicted cut in interest rates pulled down the US currency.
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The pound eased off earlier highs against the dollar but remained steady against the euro.