The pound remained close to its highest level against the dollar since sterling left the Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM) in 1992, despite positive economic news from the United States today.
Sterling strengthened to 1.9531 US dollars from 1.9509 US dollars as fears over the US economy persisted in the face of better-than-expected growth figures in the US.
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