# UK Inflation Data Boosts Pound to One-Week Highs

> UK consumer price inflation rose to 5.1% in November, its highest in more than a decade, lifting sterling to one-week highs. Markets priced a more than 60% chance of a rate rise, though the Omicron variant could delay tightening.

- Date: 2021-12-16 · published 2021-12-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43862-uk-inflation-data-boosts-pound-to-one-week-highs
- Commodities: [British Pound (USD per GBP)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/GBPUSD.md)

## Why it matters

Higher UK inflation and rate-hike expectations support the pound against the dollar. The move is a currency driver rather than a direct feed supply or demand change.

## Read by commodity

- GBPUSD: bullish ▲

## Sources

- globalbankingandfinance.com: https://www.globalbankingandfinance.com/sterling-climbs-to-more-than-1-week-highs-after-price-data/

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