Sterling steady ahead of U.K. labor data and BOE minutes

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The Sterling remained flat versus the U.S. Dollar ahead of data that analysts said will indicate U.K. unemployment claims plummeted for the ninth month in July. The Britain's currency  was at $1.5448 and remained steady at 85.91 pence versus the Euro. U.K. jobless claims fell 15,000 in July and the unemployment rate remained at 7.8% in the second quarter.
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