*Pound Firms To 1-1/2-month High Of 1.1544 Against Franc

*Pound Climbs To Fresh 2-week High Of 0.8432 Against Euro

*Pound Advances To 2-day High Of 1.2836 Against U.S. Dollar

*U.S. Crude Oil Inventories Fell By 3.4 Million Barrels In Week Ended 7/5

U.S. Wholesale Inventories Increase In Line With Estimates In May