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British Pound trims losses but remains below 1.3300 with all eyes on the UK budget

FXStreet28 October 2026, 09:47 UTCUnited Kingdom

The British Pound (GBP) is heading south against the US Dollar (USD) for the fourth consecutive day on Wednesday, with investors awaiting the release of the UK budget and the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) monetary policy decision, both due later in the day.

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