Sterling makes gains on euro following BoE comments
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The pound gained, reaching a nine-day high against the euro and the dollar after earlier relatively hawkish comments from Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee member John Gieve.
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Sterling rose against the euro and held firm against the dollar after solid retail sales figures dampened expectations that the Bank of England will cut interest rates in November.
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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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The pound has continued to rise against the dollar following a better-than-expected UK manufacturing survey.
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The euro advanced against most currencies on Thursday after investors interpreted remarks from the head of the European Central Bank as signaling a rise in benchmark interest rates in March.
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The pound was supported by reported buying of the currency from the Middle East, which prompted what traders were active today to push it higher once it passed through the two dollar mark in early trading.
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Sterling hovered around the 1.80 dollar mark for the first time since the start of the month.
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Both sterling and the euro continue to rise against the dollar, on a cut in US interest rates.
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Sterling rose slightly after data out this morning suggested that inflationary pressures are building up.
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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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Sterling recovered from two-week lows against the dollar on Thursday after the Bank of England cut interest rates by only a quarter point to 5.25 percent amid concerns of slower economic growth.
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Sterling picked up slightly from earlier levels but remained on the weak side, with analysts now confident that the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee will not raise interest rates when it meets next week.
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The pound gained some support Friday after manufacturing PMI data for the UK beat expectations with a rise to 54.9, from April&#39;s revised 54.1, sources said.
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Sterling has received a modest boost against the dollar after positive job market figures showed a fall in the number people making jobless claims.
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The pound eased off earlier highs against the dollar but remained steady against the euro.
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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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Sterling was weaker against the single European currency, hitting 70 pence per euro and continuing to hover around that level after the Bank of England (BoE) released a dovish quarterly inflation report.