English, American and New Zealand currency around a paper map of the world.
The dollar held just above an over one-year low on Wednesday as traders assessed the U.S. rate outlook, while the New Zealand dollar spiked briefly after a higher-than-expected inflation reading pushed back prospects of policy easing further out.
Sterling bought $1.3035, ahead of U.K. inflation data due later on Wednesday.
"The stickiness of U.K. inflation measures has contrasted notably with price measures in both the euro zone and the U.S. which have been moving lower," said Rabobank's head of FX strategy Jane Foley.
"While inflation is 'lower', it is not 'low' by any stretch of the imagination.
Persons:
Tina Teng, Klaas, Sterling, Jane Foley, Satish Ranchhod, Kazuo Ueda
Organizations:
New Zealand, U.S ., U.S, CMC Markets, Reuters, Federal Reserve, European Central Bank, ECB, Bank of, Reserve Bank of New, Westpac, Australian, Bank of Japan
Locations:
Zealand, Asia, U.S, Bank of England, New Zealand, Reserve Bank of New Zealand