Sterling dips after data shows UK inflation cooled in April

​The ⁠euro was flat against the pound ⁠at 86.65 pence. Headline CPI ​inflation came in at ⁠2.8% in April, data from the ⁠Office ​for National Statistics showed, down from ⁠3.3% in March and below economists' ⁠expectations ⁠of a 3% reading.


Reuters | Updated: 20-05-2026 11:39 IST | Created: 20-05-2026 11:39 IST
Sterling dips after data shows UK inflation cooled in April

​The ​pound slipped ‌slightly on Wednesday ​after data showed British ‌inflation fell more than expected in April, having surged ‌in March as the ‌Iran war drove up energy prices. Sterling was last down 0.07% ⁠at $1.3384. ​The ⁠euro was flat against the pound ⁠at 86.65 pence.

Headline CPI ​inflation came in at ⁠2.8% in April, data from the ⁠Office ​for National Statistics showed, down from ⁠3.3% in March and below economists' ⁠expectations ⁠of a 3% reading.

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