* Pound jumps after December sales surprise

* New Zealand dollar falls 1 percent vs do

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* New Zealand dollar falls 0.8 percent

* Euro burdened by inflation concerns, Eonia ra

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* European shares hover at 5-yr high as euro zone gains

* Bank earnings drag on U.S. s