The dollar held near a nine-month low against the pound on Thursday before a policy decision by the Bank of England, while the Australian dollar rose back towards a 10-month peak after a surprise rise in Australian employment.
* Aussie jumps on surprise employment rise, later trims gain
* Fall in Chinese shares weighs on Australian dollar
* NZ dlr dips after Q2 jobless rate climbs more than expected
* Sterling steady, hovers near 9-mth peak before BoE
* Economists split on if BoE will boost asset buying scheme >>