Pound Sterling notes and change are seen inside a cash resgister in a coffee shop in Manchester, Britain, Septem,ber 21, 2018. REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photopay growth exceeded expectationsBritish wages excluding bonuses were 7.3% higher in the three months to May than a year earlier, figures from the Office for National Statistics showed on Tuesday. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast a 7.1% rise.
Sterling rose 0.3% against the dollar to $1.2899, touching its highest level since April 25 last year.Reporting by Samuel Indyk; Editing by Amanda Cooper
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