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GBP/USD lifts to new session highs after UK Service sector PMI data beats forecasts

The same PMI data we saw from France and German has just been released from the UK. The markets were expecting a slight improvement in both UK services and manufacturing, from that seen in November. Well, just like that seen from the others, it was mixed with services beating forecasts and manufacturing falling short.  Ahead of this the GBP/USD had been edging higher and reached a new session high at 1.2651. This data has helped to lift the pound immediately. The GBP/USD is currently trading at 1.2658 and it is the services sector beat that has delivered that

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