Data showing British inflation stayed above 10% in March meant the pound climbed against the dollar while other currencies dipped, with the greenback underpinned by a tick-up in U.S. yields.
Sterling was last 0.25% higher at $1.2454, heading back to last week's 10-month high, after data showed British consumer price inflation eased by less than expected in March to 10.1% from February's 10.4%."This fact, along with the stronger than expected wage growth data yesterday, provide compelling reasons for the BoE to now hike by 25bps at the next meeting on 11th May," said Derek Halpenny head of research, global markets EMEA at MUFG in a note to clients.
Expectations for higher official rates in a market relative to those elsewhere typically drag money market and government bond yields higher, attracting cash into a country while boosting its currency. In broader markets the dollar index , which gauges the greenback against six major peers, ticked up 0.22% to 101.94 after a choppy few days. On Friday, the index had dipped to a one-year low at 100.78.
The pair tends to track U.S. yields, and U.S. two-year Treasury yields , which are extremely sensitive to Fed expectations, are at a one month high of 4.261%.
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