LONDON (AFX) - The pound was a touch softer after the Bank of England left its benchmark rate unchanged at a five-and-a-half year high of 5.25 pct, as widely expected.
By 1206 GMT, the pound edged back to 1.9630 to the dollar from 1.9680 before the announcement, whereas the euro rose to 0.6613 per pound from around 0.6600.
Short-dated UK government bonds showed little reaction. carlo.piovano@thomson.com ss COPYRIGHT Copyright AFX News Limited 2006. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of AFX News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of AFX News. AFX News and AFX Financial News Logo are registered trademarks of AFX News Limited
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