Sterling rose briefly against the dollar on Thursday after UK retail sales rose more than expected in September, confounding some traders who were expecting a soft reading.
Sterling rose to $1.5745 from around $1.5710 after the data was released, before giving up some of those gains to trade at $1.5720, down 0.3 percent on the day.
The euro was firmer against sterling, trading at a session high of 87.455 , and up 0.2 percent on the day.
Britain's top share index was down 48.44 points, or 0.9 percent at 5,402.05, showing little change after UK retail sales data.
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