London - The pound advanced against the dollar after a report showed UK inflation accelerated more than economists forecast in April.
Sterling jumped as the Office for National Statistics said consumer prices rose 2.7% from a year earlier, the fastest pace since September 2013, before paring some of its gains.
The Bank of England boosted its inflation forecasts last week, largely attributing the increase to the sharp decline in sterling since the Britain’s European Union referendum.
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