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(Open): The pound fell further on Tuesday as concerns continue over the outcome of Scotland's independence referendum. (Noon): The pound had stabilised at midday on Tuesday, after falling sharply on concern over the outcome of Scotland's independence referendum.
It slipped 0.04% against the US dollar to £1.60980, although against the euro the pound rose slightly, up 0.06% to 1.24970 euros. It edged up 0.11% against the US dollar to $1.61230 and against the euro it rose 0.17% to 1.25110 euros.
On the stock market, the FTSE 100 index edged higher in early trade, up 0.07%, or 4.5 points, to 6,839.29. On the stock market, the FTSE 100 was barely changed, down 2.36 points to 6,832.41.
Whitbread was among the best performers after a trading update. Energy companies were the worst performers - with Shell, SSE and BG Group at the bottom of the index.
Sales rose by 12.8% in the 11 weeks to 14 August, driven by strong performances at the hotel chain Premier Inn as well as its Costa Coffee business. Whitbread shares fell back, having risen sharply earlier in the session, after a trading update.
Over the weekend, a poll put the campaign for Scottish independence ahead for the first time. That pushed the pound to a 10-month low against the dollar. The company said sales rose by 12.8% in the 11 weeks to 14 August, driven by strong performances at the hotel chain Premier Inn as well as its Costa Coffee business.
In a research note the US bank Citigroup predicted a narrow win for the "No" campaign, who want to remain part of the union, but said that recent polls "demand greater investor attention". On the FTSE 250, shares in Petra Diamonds rose nearly 7% after it announced it had discovered a white diamond at its Cullinan mine in South Africa, thought to be worth between $10m-$16m.
It said a "Yes" vote could hit UK growth prospects.