The British pound stays around the same level versus dollar and euro

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The pound stayed at about the same level versus euro and dollar as U.K. consumer confidence touched its 6-month low this month. The sentiment decreased from minus 28 the previous month to minus 30 in October. After tumbling to $1.5914 in the end of October, the pound climbed about 0.1 per cent to $ 1.6082 by 7:48 a.m. in London, and traded up to 80.61 pence against the euro. The data shows, sterling advanced 1.7 percent this year.