British Pound and U.S. dollar banknotes are seen in this illustration taken March 10, 2023.
REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Sterling eased on Wednesday after data showed British inflation cooled more than forecast in October, reinforcing expectations that the Bank of England (BoE) will be cutting interest rates by the middle of next year.
Sterling was last down 0.2% on the day at $1.2471 by 0724 GMT, compared with $1.2487 shortly before the data.
The figures reinforced the view that the U.S. Federal Reserve has probably also finished raising interest rates.
Money markets show traders believe there is a good chance the BoE could start cutting rates by May next year.
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