GBP/JPY tumbles to near 202.00 on slower-than-expected UK inflation growth
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The GBP/JPY pair is down 0.5% to near 202.00 during the European trading session on Wednesday. The pair has faced intense selling pressure as the Pound Sterling (GBP) underperforms its peers, following the release of the surprisingly softer United Kingdom (UK) Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for September. Pound Sterling Price Today The table below shows the percentage change of British Pound (GBP) against listed major currencies today. British Pound was the weakest against the Australian Dollar. USD EUR GBP JPY CAD AUD NZD CHF USD -0.02% 0.36% -0.09% -0.12% -0.23% -0.21% -0.05% EUR 0.02% 0.37% -0.07% -0.10% -0.22% -0.17% -0.03% GBP -0.36% -0.37% -0.44% -0.47% -0.58% -0.54% -0.40% JPY 0.09% 0.07% 0.44% -0.05% -0.15% -0.11% 0.05% CAD 0.12% 0.10% 0.47% 0.05% -0.12% -0.07% 0.08% AUD 0.23% 0.22% 0.58% 0.15% 0.12% 0.05% 0.19% NZD 0.21% 0.17% 0.54% 0.11% 0.07% -0.05% 0.14% CHF 0.05% 0.03% 0.40% -0.05% -0.08% -0.19% -0.14% The heat map shows percentage changes of major currencies against each other. The base currency is picked from the left column, while the quote currency is picked from the top row. For example, if you pick the British Pound from the left column and move along the horizontal line to the US Dollar, the percentage change displayed in the box will represent GBP (base)/USD (quote). The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has reported that the core inflation, which excludes volatile items, rose at a moderate pace of 3.5% on an annualized basis, slower than estimates of 3.7% and the prior reading of 3.6%. In the same period, the headline CPI grew steadily by 3.8%, softer than expectations of 4.0%. On month, the headline inflation remained flat after growing 0.3% in August. Signs of growth in inflationary pressures peaking are expected to prompt traders to raise bets supporting more interest rate cuts…
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