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On Monday the Pound declined versus the US Dollar close to an 18-month low, hitting $1.5099. Demand for the Greenback was quite strong, in spite of pale US average hourly earnings data. The earnings declined 0.2% during December and were only 1.7% higher relative to the previous year. At the same time, the UK currency found support amid the upbeat manufacturing production data and lower trade deficit, which contributed to the resilience of the Sterling against the Euro.