The British pound strengthened against other major currencies in the European session on Monday, as investors await the release of the U.K.'s inflation and employment figures on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively.
Investors turn their attention to the U.K. labor market data for the three months that finish in December.
The ILO unemployment rate in the U.K. is predicted by economists to have stayed stable at 5.1%, the highest level since January 2024.
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June 19, 2026 16:46 ET Major central banks continued to dominate the economic news flow this week too, led by the Federal Reserve, as they announced their latest policy decisions. The Federal Reserve policy session was in focus as it was the first to be led by the new chief Kevin Warsh. In Europe, central banks of the U.K. and Switzerland announced their rate decisions. In Asia, the Bank of Japan drew attention for its policy moves, while data out of China threw some light on the state of the economy.