sterling
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“Fears that spending could rise beyond what markets consider prudent would likely rattle not just bonds but also sterling, which has been fairly resilient lately,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Analysts said major losses in U.K. government bonds—known as gilts—and sterling were unlikely unless there were signs that Starmer could step down.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
He wasn’t going to further stain his sterling 42-13 close-out record.
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026
The deal consideration is 3.4 billion in cash and $10.2 billion in Shell shares, considering Shell’s closing price on that day and the exchange rate of British sterling to Canadian dollars.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026
“It used to be your nali hastiin’s. He always wore this on special occasions. I think he liked it most out of all his sterling silvers.”
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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