Sterling depreciates versus U.S. Dollar ahead of U.K. retail-sales data

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The Sterling declined for the first time in three days against the U.S. Dollar ahead of data that analysts said will indicate retail sales rose at a slower pace in the previous month. The Sterling weakened 0.3% to $1.5170 versus the Dollar and was at 88.37 against the Euro. Retail sales gained 0.3% in June, after jumping 2.1% in May.
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