WSJ:WORLD FOREX: Euro Marks Time, Sterling Extends Climb
-- Euro trades in tight range after weak manufacturing, jobs data
-- Sterling sparkles as U.K. manufacturing data surpasses expectations
-- Turkish lira outperforms peers after Turkish GDP data
LONDON (Dow Jones)--The euro traded in a tight range against the dollar during European hours Monday, shrugging off a weak set of regional economic data, while sterling stretched its gains after U.K. manufacturing survey data beat market expectations.
The pound pushed again above $1.60 at the end of Asian trading hours, having struggled to stay there late Friday, and hit its highest level against the dollar since Nov. 14, rising to ...