Sterling rose to $1.3401, the highest since June 17, before slipping slightly to trade at $1.338 International News via Reuters: The pound rose to a three-week high against the dollar on Tuesday as the U.S. currency continued to slip in the wake of Thursday’s weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs report, and hit a new one-year high versus the euro. Sterling rose to $1.3401, the highest since June 17, before slipping slightly to trade at $1.338.