ECONOMICS COMMENTARY
May 01, 2013
Sterling hits three-month high as UK manufacturing PMI beats expectations
Sterling jumped 0.3% after April's Markit/CIPS Manufacturing PMI came in above expectations. The near-stabilisation of the manufacturing economy signalled by the survey significantly reduces the likelihood of the Bank of England voting for further QE at its May meeting next week.
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