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• Cable nudges up to 1.3300 as pound benefits from low-key UK budget
• 1.3300 is Ldn/NY session high. 1.3274-1.3295 was pre-budget range
• UK doubles tax surcharge on banks to 6%. Fiscal headroom £15 billion
• OBR says UK's economic and fiscal position remains very challenging
• Fed rate hold expected at 1800 GMT; Warsh briefing starts 1830 GMT
• Dollar might strengthen on a more hawkish-than-expected
Fed hold
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(Robert Howard is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)