For more currency & commodity news & info, visit http://www.ufxmarkets.com... The British Pound traded mixed during the week and increased the most in a week last Friday, against the US Dollar, as gains in US equities decreased demand for the US currency. The President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, William C Dudley, said that the US central bank could act more to strengthen the economy, heightening the chance of more asset purchases.