The U.S. Dollar rose to a new 9-month peak versus the struggling Pound Sterling in Asian trading today, with the British Pound also trading down against the Japanese Yen. The Pound Sterling was trading at $1.5129 at one point in the day’s session, a 9-month low; this year alone, it has lost better than 6% against the greenback. Versus the Japanese Yen, the Pound traded at 134.50 Yen, its lowest price in nearly a year.