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Pound hits highest level against basket of currencies since 2016 Brexit vote

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Covered by 3 outlets, mostly left-leaning (67%).

3 articles in total. The spectrum counts each outlet once and leaves opinion out. How we measure bias

Sterling reached its strongest level against a basket of other currencies since the June 2016 Brexit referendum, according to Bank of England data released Thursday, as reported by the Guardian. Bloomberg and the BBC report the same high, linked to expectations that the Bank of England will raise interest rates at its Thursday meeting, the first rise in about three years. The Guardian ties the move partly to a fall in the dollar after the US midterm elections. The BBC cites traders who said the UK is being seen in a different light, and reports that growth this year has outperformed expectations, though higher energy and fuel prices may be hurting consumer confidence.

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Sterling reached its strongest level against a basket of other currencies since June 2016, according to Bank of England data released Thursday.
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The Guardian, Bloomberg
Center
BBC News
Markets widely expected the Bank of England to raise interest rates on Thursday for the first time in about three years.
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The Guardian, Bloomberg
Center
BBC News
The Guardian reports the pound’s rise partly reflects a fall in the dollar after the US midterm elections.
One outletThe Guardian· Left
The BBC reports that some traders said the UK is seen in a different light given political stability, solid growth and closer ties with the EU.
One outletBBC News· Center
Bloomberg and the BBC report UK economic data has been resilient, with growth this year outperforming expectations.
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Bloomberg
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BBC News

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All three outlets report sterling at its highest against a basket of currencies since the 2016 Brexit referendum. The Guardian stresses the dollar’s fall after the US midterms, while the BBC stresses traders’ view of UK political stability and growth.

the left
2 outlets
Both Guardian and Bloomberg lead with the market level and the comparison to the 2016 Brexit vote; Bloomberg’s headline centres on the expected rate hike.
Pound hits highest level since its crash after 2016 Brexit vote
The GuardianLeftAll left-leaning headlines
the center
1 outlet
The BBC headline states the sterling high plainly against the Brexit referendum, with no reasons or attribution; center coverage here is a single newsroom.
Pound rises to its highest level since the Brexit referendum
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the right
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From the left

2 outlets

Leads with

2016 Brexit vote comparison
dollar fall after US midterms
market reaction and political relief

Leaves out

higher energy and fuel prices hitting consumer confidence (BBC)

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The GuardianLeft
Pound hits highest level since its crash after 2016 Brexit vote
Ten-year high shows sterling’s strength against other currencies following fall of dollar after US midterm elections Business live – latest updates The pound has hit its highest level since its crash in the wake of the Brexit referendum a decade ago. …
1 hr agoRead at The Guardian (opens in a new tab)
BloombergLeft
Pound Gauge Hits Strongest Since Brexit Vote on Likely BOE Hike
A gauge of pound strength rose to its highest level since 2016, supported by resilient UK economic data and expectations for interest-rate hikes.
3 hr agoRead at Bloomberg (opens in a new tab)

From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

traders’ view of UK political stability
growth outperforming expectations
stronger pound and buying power

Leaves out

the dollar’s fall after the US midterm elections (Guardian)

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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BBC NewsCenter
Pound rises to its highest level since the Brexit referendum
Pound reaches highest level against a basket of currencies since the Brexit referendum a decade ago
15 hr agoRead at BBC News (opens in a new tab)

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0 outlets

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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

Left
12 hr 29 min later
Its first report, Nov 5, 5:04 AM EST
Center
First to report
BBC News, Nov 4, 4:35 PM EST
Right
No report yet
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BBC NewsCenterNov 4, 4:35 PM EST
BloombergLeftNov 5, 5:04 AM EST
The GuardianLeftNov 5, 6:14 AM EST

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Pound hits highest level against basket of currencies since 2016 Brexit vote

Coverage spectrum

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From the left

Pound hits highest level since its crash after 2016 Brexit vote

Pound Gauge Hits Strongest Since Brexit Vote on Likely BOE Hike

From the center

Pound rises to its highest level since the Brexit referendum

From the right

How the coverage built up

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