Aug 3 (Reuters) – Sterling extended gains on Tuesday to hit a new six-month high against the dollar on optimism after robust economic data and bank earnings and reported fixing demand.
The pound rose as far as $1.5933 GBP=D4, its highest since early February.
Traders reported buying interest into the 0700 GMT fixing.
Offers stood at around $1.5950, traders said. (Reporting by London forex team)
