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Sterling holds near 5-month high as UK growth beats expectations

By Harry Robertson LONDON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Sterling was little changed on Friday, not far off its highest level in five months, after data showed British growth beat expectations…

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Sterling nears three-month high; UK consumers more upbeat

By Amanda Cooper LONDON, Nov 24 (Reuters) - The pound rose on Friday nearing its highest in almost three months, lifted in part by a broad-based retreat in the dollar,…

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Sterling rises after best week in a year as dollar slide continues

By Harry Robertson LONDON, Nov 6 (Reuters) - The pound rose on Monday, extending the previous week's rally, as a slide in U.S. bond yields continued to weigh on the…

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Sterling steady as UK house prices post first yearly drop since 2012

By Lucy Raitano LONDON, June 7 - Sterling held steady on Wednesday after data showed the first annual drop in UK house prices in more than a decade, and traders…

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Euro sags against sterling after eurozone inflation cools

LONDON, Nov 30 (Reuters) - The euro retreated against the pound on Wednesday after data showed euro zone inflation cooled off by more than expected in November, reinforcing the case for a…

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Sterling to struggle on, chance of dollar parity on a knife-edge

LONDON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Britain's battered pound will be around 3.6% stronger in a year, according to a Reuters poll in which analysts were divided, however, on whether the…

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Sterling recovers with euro as UK fiscal angst recedes, European inflation accelerates

TOKYO, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Sterling and the euro rose to fresh one-week highs on Friday, buoyed by the Bank of England's moves to calm markets and hawkish signals from…

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Bitcoin-sterling volumes spike to record high as British currency flounders

LONDON, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Trading volumes between the British pound and the cryptocurrency bitcoin spiked to a record high after sterling dropped on Monday, according to market data firm…

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FACTBOX – Pounded: A history of UK currency crises and crashes

LONDON, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Britain's pound plunged to an all-time low early on Monday as international investors reacted to plans laid out by the country's new prime minister and…

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Sterling crumbles to record low, dollar soars on UK fiscal angst

TOKYO, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Sterling tumbled to a record trough on Monday as traders scampered for the exits on speculation the new government's economic plan will stretch Britain's finances…

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Sterling languishes near 37-year low vs dollar

LONDON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Sterling was weaker against a robust dollar on Monday, hovering near last week's 37-year low, with sentiment towards the British currency remaining weak given a…

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Pound falls to 37-year low as poor retail sales lift economic woes

LONDON, Sept 16 (Reuters) - The pound on Friday tumbled to a fresh 37-year low on the U.S. dollar, and a 17-month trough on the euro, after weaker-than-expected figures of…

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Sterling falls to weakest since early 2021 against euro

LONDON, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Sterling fell to its lowest level since early 2021 against a robust euro on Monday, while news that Britain's economy grew less than expected in…

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Sterling drops to lowest since Nov 2020 after UK inflation data

LONDON, April 13 (Reuters) - Sterling dropped on Wednesday to its lowest level against the U.S. dollar since November 2020 as British consumer price inflation leapt to its highest level in three…

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British pound drops after Northern Ireland’s DUP says cannot back Brexit deal

The British pound skidded on Thursday after Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party said it could not support the Brexit deal as it currently stands. Sterling slid as much as 0.6%…

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Bank of England unveils new £20 note

The new 20-pound note was unveiled at the Turner Contemporary Museum in Margate, Britain. The 20-pound note is Britain's most common, and most forged. Security features on the next £20…

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Pound falls as doubts grow over chances of last-minute Brexit deal

Sterling fell in early London trading on Monday as investors grow increasingly concerned that Britain and the European Union were no closer to agreeing a Brexit withdrawal deal. Sterling traded…

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Pound falls on report Britain’s Queen could be asked to suspend parliament

Sterling fell on Wednesday after a BBC journalist said that Britain’s Queen Elizabeth could be asked as early as Wednesday to agree to suspend parliament. The pound, already trading lower…

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Sterling, UK stocks register drop

Sterling fell to a one-week low on Friday and British stocks sold off after the UK economy unexpectedly contracted in the second quarter. The pound fell to the day’s low…

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British holidaymakers hit as pound slides

The pound has fallen to its lowest level for five months just as many British holidaymakers start to get ready to head off for the late-May half-term break. Sterling had…

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Brexit delay ushers more uncertainty for Sterling

Sterling fell by a third of a percent on Wednesday as investors remained wary about the prospects of the British currency as Prime Minister Theresa May requests a short…

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Pound edges up after May’s Brexit defeat

The pound edged up on Wednesday following the defeat of British Prime Minister Theresa May's European Union exit deal, but investors braced for more volatility ahead of additional Brexit…

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