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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Business
City Staff

FTSE 100 Live: Sterling pressure continues, Wall Street markets fall 2%

Sterling weakness continued today after the currency reached its lowest level versus the US dollar since March 2020.

The pound stood at just above $1.17, driven by the deteriorating UK economic outlook and expectations for another big rise in US interest rates next month.

The US dollar has also set new 20-year peaks against the euro, having crossed the parity threshold on the back of recession fears in Europe.

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