Sterling gains against the greenback before payrolls today

The British pound edged up against the Dollar on Friday due to risk appetite which kept the pair near a one week high but gains were limited as traders braced for key U.S. jobs data later in the day. Sterling held steady against the euro after the European Central Bank sounded a more dovish than expected note, supporting the single currency and as investors looked ahead to the Bank of England policy meeting next week also seen keeping monetary policy loose for some time to come. We saw a