The pound hit a two month high against the US dollar, hitting a high of $1.34. Weak news out of the US has helped the pound sustain a climb since mid-August. Sterling has been witnessing a steady climb thanks mainly to steady bond buying from the Bank of England and mixed indications about the state of the US economy, though it still sits well below its pre-Brexit level.

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