Pound falls against Dollar before manufacturing orders report

The Pound Sterling weakened toward the lowest point in two weeks versus the greenback as the U.K. manufacturing orders index shrank for the 20th month. It dropped even despite the narrowing of Britain's budget deficit and depreciated 0.5% to $1.5217, the weakest since April 5. The currency remained almost unchanged versus the 17-nation currency, staying at 85.32 pence per euro.