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Now playing Next Markets Pound soars following Fed September rate cut signal at Jackson Hole The British pound surged to its highest level against the US dollar given the Bank of England's less dovish stance compared to that of the Federal Reserve at the Jackson Hole Symposium on Friday. 26/08/2024
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