
GBP/USD traded near 1.3445 as traders awaited US October CPI data and a speech from a Bank of England policymaker. Strong US payrolls had raised market-implied odds of a Federal Reserve rate hike in December, while the Bank of England recently raised its benchmark rate by 25 basis points to 4.00%.
Interest-rate expectations can shift GBP/USD and affect the cost of imported feed inputs, but the report describes a currency holding steady ahead of key data rather than a direct commodity supply or demand change.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
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