Sterling weakens as eurozone’s problems unsettle the markets

Sterling tumbled to an eight-and-a-half-month low against the dollar yesterday as investors, worried about the continuing fiscal difficulties of some eurozone countries, fled to the safety of the greenback.

The pound has plummeted by nearly ten cents since mid-January amid mounting fears over how countries, including Greece and Spain, will meet their debt obligations.

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