The pound euro exchange rate is rising after two days of losses.

The euro is falling after inflation cooled by more than expected in November, dropping -0.6% MoM, a larger fall than the -0.5% preliminary reading.

On an annual basis, CPI cooled to 2.4% in line with the preliminary reading.

The pound is drifting higher ahead of tomorrow’s inflation data, which is expected to cool to 4.4%, down from 4.6%.

This is still over twice the BoE’s target 2% level and supports the central bank’s hawkish stance in last week’s meeting.

UK GDP and retail sales data is due later in the week.