Pound rises before industrial production data

The British Sterling gained on Thursday rising for a third session against the U.S. Dollar after a government data showed that industrial production in the U.K. advanced above a forecast in the month September. The Pound added 0.2% to $1.6073 as of 4:29 p.m. in London following a gain to the strongest level since October 29 at $1.6118 earlier on the session.