
Sterling rises amid rate hike expectations
The pound neared a two-year high against the euro on Tuesday (4 January) amid growing expectations that the Bank of England will increase interest rates in February.
Meanwhile two-year and ten-year British government borrowing costs also rose to a two month high, rising six basis points on the day after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced no new measures were needed...
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