Sterling rattled by negative S (and) P comments - 1530 GMT [Dow Jones] Sterling, which has been one of the best performing G10 currencies of late has been rattled by negative S&P comments on the UK banking system. GBP/USD drops to 1.6137 just off Asia's 1.6135 low and from the day's high of 1.6279 while EUR/GBP bounces off a fresh 5 month low of 0.8603 to 0.8645. Elsewhere EUR/USD is back under pressure after Greece denies asking EU for funding help and U.S. stocks trade lower, impacting on risk appetite. EUR/USD trades one cent off the day's 1.4053 highs and just above the 6 month low of 1.3930 seen in Asia Thursday. (GST)