The Pound Sterling advances on Wednesday during the North American session, up 0.15% at 1.3560, with no clear catalyst behind the move, as the conflict in the Middle East prolongs, while traders brace for US inflation data release.
USD/JPY declines 0.39% on Wednesday and trades around 153.40 at the time of writing. The Japanese Yen (JPY) benefits from renewed demand as investors increase their bets on further monetary tightening by the Bank of Japan (BoJ).
Bitcoin (BTC) is trending higher alongside other major cryptocurrencies on Wednesday. Ethereum (ETH) has reclaimed $2,500 as short-term support, raising the odds that the uptrend will gain momentum.