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Sterling was up 0.3% at 88.26 pence at 1550 GMT

Sterling hits 8-month high vs weakening euro

Business • 23 hrs

Despite today's fall, sterling is still on track for a second week of gains against the dollar

Weak December UK retail sales upset sterling

Business • 22 Jan

Sterling records gains against the dollar and euro today

Sterling jumps as BoE puts 'dampener' on negative rates

Business • 12 Jan

The pound had strengthened after a last-minute Brexit deal was agreed on December 24

Sterling weakens against euro as post-Brexit deal rally

Business • 04 Jan

Sterling jumped over 2% today to attain the highest level since April 2018

Sterling shines as no-deal Brexit averted

Business • 31 Dec 20

Sterling momentarily extended its climb against the dollar on the news.

Brexit deal fuels sterling, stocks edge upward

Business • 24 Dec 20

Sterling jumped this afternoon after three days of falls

Pound jumps as Brexit deal said to be in sight

Business • 23 Dec 20

Sterling lower but recovers from a 10-day low as hopes of progress in Brexit talks helped to take some pressure off

Sterling remains under pressure amid virus and Brexit

Business • 22 Dec 20

Sterling falls about 2.5% against the dollar and by over 1% against the euro today

Sterling slumps as other countries cut transport ties

Business • 21 Dec 20

Sterling is still on track for its best week since the end of July, despite today's falls

Sterling drops as Barnier says just hours left for deal

Business • 18 Dec 20

Sterling is benefiting from an improvement in the narrative on the chances of a Brexit trade deal this week

Sterling rises above $1.36 on renewed Brexit hopes

Business • 17 Dec 20

Sterling stabilised today after yesterday's sharp rebound as markets grew more optimistic about the chances of a Brexit deal

Sterling recovers as hopes for Brexit deal are revived

Business • 15 Dec 20

Sterling rose against the dollar and euro on hopes that Britain and the European Union will secure a free trade agreement

Sterling rises after Brexit talks are extended

Business • 14 Dec 20

Euro/sterling is trading at its highest level in six weeks, just above 91p

Sterling level suggests deal still possible

Business • 11 Dec 20

Britain and the European Union are still seeking a post-Brexit trade deal

The potential impact of Brexit without a trade deal

Business • 10 Dec 20

Sterling has been jittery on Brexit headlines, dropping in response to news suggesting a deal is unlikely and rising when hopes are raised

Sterling extends losses with UK and EU still far apart

Business • 10 Dec 20

Traders are hopeful that a face-to-face meeting between Boris Johnson and Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen can break the Brexit deadlock

Sterling rises ahead of last-ditch Brexit meeting

Business • 09 Dec 20

Sterling fell 1% against major peers yesterday as both sides issued downbeat assessments of the progress of talks

Pound under pressure as no-deal viewed as possibility

Business • 08 Dec 20

Sterling's sharp drop today was a complete U-turn in market sentiment from Friday

Sterling drops more than 1% on Brexit jitters

Business • 07 Dec 20

Sterling is at a six-month high versus the euro today amid optimism that a Covid-19 vaccine would bolster the UK economy

Pound hits six-month highs against the euro

Business • 11 Nov 20

Currency markets are waiting for the US election outcome after early results indicated a tight race

Dollar gives up gains on tight US election

Business • 04 Nov 20

The dollar was down 0.44% against a basket of currencies today after hitting a month high yesterday

Dollar dips to price Biden win on US election day

Business • 03 Nov 20

Sterling has been trading in a reasonably narrow range against the euro of late with currency traders appearing to believe that a trade deal of some kind will eventually be struck

Sterling could drop to 97p if no trade deal struck

Business • 27 Oct 20

Sterling extended its gains yesterday on the news that Brexit trade talks would restart after halting abruptly last week

Sterling holds near new highs as Brexit talks restart

Business • 22 Oct 20

Sterling remains below a 2020 high of nearly $1.35 hit in early September

Sterling falls as EU leaders press for Brexit deal

Business • 15 Oct 20

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