Pound slips against dollar; up against euro
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The pound was mostly lower against major currencies Wednesday, quickly reversing earlier gains as market players concluded that today's stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter UK GDP data and hawkish Monetary Policy Committee minutes are unlikely to mean the Bank of England will not cut interest rates next month.
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The pound was steady, though off an earlier fresh 26-year high against the dollar as the latter bounced back on relief that Thursday afternoon&#39;s US economic news was not as bad as some had feared.
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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 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 down against all major currencies as the dollar recoverd following some encouraging US economic news.
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The dollar slipped slightly against the pound after a series of disappointing US durable goods numbers.
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The pound benefited from weak US data on Tuesday, which took the UK currency back above the 1.93 level against the dollar.
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The dollar inched up but stayed in sight of record lows against the euro on Thursday, as investors took a break from pummeling the dollar after showing little interest in a mixed bag of U.S. economic data.
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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 lost ground on the dollar after the Bank of England's decision to leave its main borrowing rates unchanged at 5.25 percent, analysts said Thursday.
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The pound managed to hold steady against the euro and yen Friday despite falling against the dollar.
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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 has staged a late recovery against the euro after slumping to a six-day low against the single European currency.
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The pound continued to slide after the Bank of England left interest rates unchanged at 5.50 percent today. The decision was widely expected, although financial markets were pricing in a 20 percent chance of a surprise hike, leaving the pound vulnerable.
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The pound on Wednesday reached a fresh 26-year high against the dollar, which also fell against the euro on the eve of European interest rate decisions.
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The pound remained stuck around the 2.00 dollar level on Monday, crossing the psychologically-important threshold on a few occasions. The pound has risen steadily since last week, when the minutes to the Bank of England&#39;s June meeting showed the Monetary Policy Committee is very likely to vote for a rate hike next week.
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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.