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The pound Sterling rose on Friday nearing its highest in almost three months, lifted in part by a broad-based retreat in the dollar.

The dollar was restrained on Friday by uncertainty over the path of U.S. interest rates, while the yen strengthened after Japan’s core consumer price growth picked up,.

Asia stocks hold recent gains on Thursday with markets holding onto their gains for the week as confidence grows that interest rates globally will head lower next year.

The South African rand slipped on Tuesday after mixed local economic data, ahead of inflation figures and an interest rate decision this week.

The rand has been consolidating since the big down-candle last Tuesday, where it strengthened against the Dollar from a high of R18.72 to a low of R18.208.

Sterling rose to its highest in two months on Monday, as the prospect of steep rate cuts next year by the Federal Reserve dented the dollar, but the pound fell to its lowest since early May against the euro.

The U.S. dollar stumbled to a two-month low on Monday, extending its downtrend from last week as traders reaffirmed their belief that U.S. rates have peaked.

The dollar set for weekly slide for months against the euro, yen and franc on Friday, as investors sold in anticipation of almost 100 basis points of U.S. interest rate cuts next year.

The Pound Sterling eased on Wednesday after data showed British inflation cooled at its fastest pace in more than 30 years in October.

The South African rand soared over 2% on Tuesday as the dollar slumped after softer-than-expected U.S. consumer inflation data boosted interest rate expectations.

The rand is not alone in its poor performance over the past week. Rather, it mirrored declines in other emerging-market currencies.

Asian shares inched up on Tuesday in cautious trading ahead of a crucial U.S. inflation report that could heavily influence the Federal Reserve’s policy outlook.

The South African rand extends losses on Friday, capping off a week of losses after hawkish comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell helped the dollar rally and decreased risk appetite.

The dollar eyed its best week against the yen in three months on Friday, after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and a chorus of Fed officials poured cold water on market expectations of a peak in U.S. rates.

Asian share markets rallied on Thursday and the dollar was weaker after most U.S stocks edged higher and the S&P 500 recorded its longest winning streak in two years

The U.S. dollar licked its wounds and regained its footing on Wednesday and inched higher after a slew of Federal Reserve speakers left the door open to further rate hikes.

The rand had a similar, but less dramatic strength, against the British Pound, strengthening from a high of R22.86 to a low of R22.38.

The South African rand weakened on Monday, giving back some of the gains the currency made last week on hopes for the end of the U.S. Fed’s tightening cycle.

Asian shares rallied for a fourth straight session on Monday after markets priced in earlier rate cuts in the United States and Europe.

British bonds were on track for their best day in more than a month on Thursday and stocks jumped after the Bank of England held interest rates steady for a second consecutive meeting.

The South African rand firmed on Wednesday after South Africa’s mid-term budget statement, despite the proposal for tax measures next year to raise additional revenue as budget deficits are projected to widen.

Asian stocks stuttered on Wednesday ahead of a keenly-awaited policy decision from the Federal Reserve later in the day.