The pound reached a 14-month high this morning, after data revealed UK inflation soared to 4.4% in February.
Sterling rose 0.2% against the dollar after the Office for National Statistics revealed CPI for February was more than double the Bank of England's 2% inflation target and up 0.4% from January's figure. Public sector net borrowing was also a record at £11.7bn for February. Following the news, the pound was trading at $1.6359 at 09:42 in London, rising 0.3% on the day, while 10-year gilts saw yields rise 8 basis points to 3.61%, according to Bloomberg. Nick Ryder, global currency analyst from Smart Currency Exchange, says: "CPI inflation has hit the highest level since October 2008,...
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