The U.S. dollar drifted higher against its key counterparts in the European session on Wednesday, as a data showed that U.S. consumer inflation remained unchanged in January and on media reports that President Trump is willing to sign a Congressional spending package on a border security agreement to avert another partial government shutdown.
Data from the Labor Department showed that U.S. consumer prices were unchanged for the third straight month in January.
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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.