Pound rises against U.S. Dollar amid retail sales improvement

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Source: Bloomberg
The British Sterling advanced to its highest level in three weeks versus the U.S. Dollar after an improvement in February retail sales, it also rose against the Euro amid weaker demand for the shared currency after the German manufacturing contracted. The Pound added 0.6% to $1.5185 after hitting it three-week high at $1.5204, while it gained 0.8% to 84.97 pence per Euro.

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