The Dow Jones has closed slightly ahead on Tuesday, ending the day up by 0.3%, as did the S&P 500.

Meanwhile, the tech-based Nasdaq moved to a new high at 5,274.53 points.

But the dollar was down roughly 0.9% against the pound, with one dollar getting you 88.91 pence.

The pound meanwhile was at $1.3426 against the dollar, up by roughly 0.9%.