British pound breaches $1.3 for the first time in a year

British pound breaches .3 for the first time in a year

LONDON — The British pound on Wednesday broke above the $1.3 level against the U.S. dollar for the first time in a year, as investors bank on a coming period of growth-friendly policies and political stability under the newly elected Labour government. Sterling was 0.49% higher at $1.3027 at 9:55 a.m. in London (4:55 a.m. … Read more

UK inflation, March 2024

UK inflation, March 2024

Inflation in the U.K. eased to 3.2% from 3.4% in March, the Office for National Statistics said on Wednesday, but a set of higher-than-expected figures spurred investors to push back bets on the timing of the first Bank of England rate cut. Economists polled by Reuters had expected a reading of 3.1%. Food prices provided … Read more