The British pound staged a sharp spike against its European and Swiss counterparts by about 2:00 am ET Wednesday. As of now, the UK currency is trading at 0.9009 against the euro and 1.6770 against the franc, compared to yesterday's closing values of 1.6741 and 0.9025, respectively. If the pound climbs further, 1.69 is seen as the next upside target level against the alpine currency and 0.89 level against the euro.
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June 12, 2026 17:14 ET Major central bank action was the focus this week in economic news. The European Central Bank became the first major central bank to move in response to the rising inflationary pressures in the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East. In North America, the U.S. inflation and trade data as well as Canada’s central bank decision gained attention. The Chinese trade data was the main news in Asia.