At 4:30 am ET Wednesday, the Bank of England has published minutes of the monetary policy meeting held on April 4 and 5. Also, U.K. claimant count data for March was released. Amid these releases, the pound rose further against other major currencies.
The pound is now trading at 1.5967 against the greenback, 129.99 against the yen, 0.8212 against the euro and 1.4643 against the franc.
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June 05, 2026 16:18 ET A busy week for economic news flow saw a slew of reports being released that reflected the trends in the U.S. labor market. In Europe, economic growth and inflation data gained attention as the European Central Bank and Bank of England head for policy session later in the month. In Asia, the monetary policy session of the Indian central bank was in focus as the country, a major oil importer, reels under the pressures of a weaker rupee and rising inflation.