Pound Risks Worst Run in a Decade Ahead of Key Labor Market Data
Sterling slipped 0.1% against the dollar in its ninth day of losses, taking it to a two-month low of $1.3365. The currency shrugged off mild gains earlier on Wednesday that came after hotter-than-expected UK consumer-price data.
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