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Sterling holds out against strong dollar - REUTERS
Dec 30 (Reuters) - The pound stood its ground in thinned-out holiday trading session on Monday and looked set to end the year as the best performing major currency against the relentlessly firming dollar.
Sterling was up 0.1% against the greenback at $1.2595.
The pound has fallen 1% versus the greenback since the Federal Reserve's Dec. 18 policy meeting, but has clawed back close to 0.5% since last Monday.
Trading has been thin over the past holiday-limited week, and is expected to remain subdued as the end of the year quickly approaches.