The minutes of the Bank of England's monetary policy committee meeting held on May 9, the U.K. retail sales and public finances data for April have been released at 4:30 am ET Wednesday.
The pound edged sharply lower against its major counterparts after the data. As of 4:32 am ET, the British currency was trading at 1.4648 against the Swiss franc, 155.37 against the yen, 1.5086 against the dollar and 0.8572 against the euro.
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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.