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| Currency | Last | Day High | Day Low | % Change | Bid | Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBP/USD |
 1.5981 |
1.6018 | 1.5963 |
-0.19% |
1.5981 | 1.5984 |
| GBP/EUR |
1.2657 |
1.2677 | 1.2646 |
-0.11% |
1.2657 | 1.2663 |
| USD/EUR |
 0.79214 |
0.79271 | 0.79120 |
+0.05% |
0.79214 | 0.79202 |
| GBP/JPY |
174.16 |
174.35 | 173.93 |
-0.09% |
174.16 | 174.24 |
| GBP/CHF |
1.5265 |
1.5292 | 1.5249 |
-0.14% |
1.5265 | 1.5275 |
| GBP/AUD |
1.8206 |
1.8255 | 1.8188 |
+0.07% |
1.8206 | 1.8213 |
Sterling edges up as Fed policy expectations peg back dollar
LONDON, Oct 27 - Sterling rose against the dollar on Monday, boosted by robust British retail sales data and expectations the Federal Reserve will emphasise this week that U.S. interest rates are likely to stay lower for longer.
- Europe
- U.S.
- Asia
- Sectors
| DOW | 16,974.31 |  -31.44 |
-0.18% |
| S&P 500 | 1,982.30 | -2.75 |
-0.14% |
| NASDAQ | 4,549.23 | -15.07 |
-0.33% |
| TR US Index | 179.45 | -0.32 |
-0.18% |
Sector Summary
| Energy | -0.03% |
| Basic Materials | -0.01% |
| Industrials |  +0.06% |
| Cyclical Goods & Services | +0.05% |
| Non-Cyclical Goods & Services | -0.01% |
| Financials | +0.05% |
| Healthcare | -0.01% |
| Technology | +0.01% |
| Telecoms | -0.02% |
| Utilities | +0.01% |
FOREX-Dollar stands tall on Fed's show of economic confidence
TOKYO, Oct 30 - The dollar stayed on the front foot on Thursday, hovering near 3-1/2 week highs against a basket of currencies after the Federal Reserve surprised markets with a more hawkish policy tone and signaled its confidence in the U.S. economic recovery.
GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks fall, dollar surges on Fed's optimistic tone
TOKYO, Oct 30 - Asian stocks fell and the dollar surged to a three-week high versus the yen after the U.S. Federal Reserve ended its massive quantitative easing programme, as expected, but laced its economic assessment with a tinge of optimism.
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