GBP/USD soars to new yearly high as UK inflation surges, BoE rate cuts in doubt

  • The Pound Sterling rose to a new year-to-date (YTD) high of 1.3468 against the US Dollar on Wednesday as UK inflation rose, drifting away from the Bank of England's (BoE) 2% target, which had led to interest rate reductions earlier in the month. At the time of writing, the GBP/USD trades at 1.3446, up 0.40%.