Sterling hits 14-month low after US jobs data, gilt yields rise
By Greta Rosen Fondahn (Reuters) -British assets remained under pressure on Friday from high global borrowing costs, with sterling falling for the fourth day in a row and better-than-expected U.S. jobs data intensifying the move,
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