The U.S. dollar steadied Wednesday, after overnight weakness, ahead of the release of the July consumer price index, while sterling weakened after benign inflation data. The U.S. currency retreated Tuesday after the July producer price index came in softer than expected for July, resulting in traders shifting bets slightly towards a 50 basis point cut in September. The PPI reading ramped up hopes that a consumer price index inflation reading, which is due later on Wednesday, is also expected to show inflation remained benign in July, providing the Federal Reserve with more headroom to begin trimming rates.
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