The British pound strengthened against other major currencies in the European session on Friday, after data showed that U.K. retail sales logged an unexpected growth in September on higher sales of technology products.Positive retail sales statistics may impact conjecture over the Bank of England (BoE) rate-cut trajectory. Data from the Office for National Statistics showed that U.K. retail sales ...
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May 22, 2026 14:46 ET Minutes of the latest Fed policy session was the highlight of the week along with survey data on the U.S. housing market. In Europe, survey data signaled the trends in the euro area private sector. Further, consumer price inflation data from the U.K. was in focus. In Asia, various economic indicators from China drew attention to the health of the economy.