Sterling hits 1-month low, stocks fall on weak UK data

LONDON, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Sterling fell to a fresh one-monthlow against the dollar on Tuesday while UK stocks fell afterdata showed UK manufacturing output fell more than expected anda bigger-than-forecast trade deficit.

The pound fell to $1.6003, its weakest since Sept.11. More falls would see it target $1.5987, the low hit on Sept.11.

The UK's FTSE 100 extended falls to trade down 0.3percent at 5,824.82 points, having traded down 0.2 percent aheadof the release.

(Reporting by Jessica Mortimer and Sudip Kar-Gupta; editing byAnirban Nag)

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Keywords: MARKETS UK DATA REACTION