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UK September core retail price index rose 3.9% year-on-year, up from 3.30% previously.
Jin1010/21, 01:00 PM
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Stronger core inflation can reinforce expectations for tighter BoE policy, supporting GBP.
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If subsequent UK data or BoE commentary show less conviction on further tightening, GBP support could fade.
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