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Sterling moves above $2 as MPC holds UK rates steady

The pound jumped above $2 for the first time this year yesterday after the Bank of England held UK base rates at 5.25%.

The pound jumped above $2 for the first time this year yesterday after the Bank of England held UK base rates at 5.25%, with its Monetary Policy Committee unmoved for now by yet further signs of a weakening UK housing market.