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British pound extends recovery with 1% dollar gain

Published October 26, 2022 Updated October 26, 2022 02:46pm
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LONDON: The pound recovered further Wednesday, jumping more than one percent against the dollar, as markets welcomed the appointment of Rishi Sunak as UK prime minister.

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Sterling rallied to $1.1598, while the US currency also slid against the euro as the European Central Bank prepares to announce a big interest rate hike on Thursday.