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Pound Rises To Against Majors
(RTTNews) - The British pound strengthened against other major currencies in the European session on Thursday.
The pound rose to more than a 1-year high of 1.3129 against the U.S. dollar, from an early low of 1.3081.
Against the euro and the Swiss franc, the pound advanced to nearly a 3-week high of 0.8488 and a 2-day high of 1.1171 from early lows of 0.8521 and 1.1120, respectively.
The pound edged up to 191.13 against the yen, from an early low of 189.69.
If the pound extends its uptrend, it is likely to find resistance around 1.32 against the greenback, 0.83 against the euro, 1.14 against the franc and 200.00 against the yen.
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