A great positive surprise from the UK: the manufacturing sector is now growing much faster, with 55.5 points in Markit’s PMI. Is Britain producing at full speed? The jump is certainly welcome.

GBP/USD extends its gains and almost reaches 1.55. A stronger pound is also seen against other currencies, with EUR/GBP falling to 0.7111. GBP/USD is at 186.82

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