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British Pound edges lower below 1.3400 ahead of UK CPI inflation release

FXStreet21 October 2026, 01:53 UTCUnited Kingdom

The GBP/USD pair declines to around 1.3375 during the early Asian trading hours on Wednesday. However, a stronger-than-expected UK labor report might cap the downside for the major pair. Traders will take more cues from the UK September Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation data later on Wednesday.

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