Sterling and Kiwi Dollar Buoyant while Dollar Slumps, Markets Eye Inflation Data and RBNZ Rate Decision
• Sterling steady near over 2-month high against dollar on easing UK economic gloom • Dollar kicks off week on back foot, heads for worst monthly performance in a year • Markets eye fresh economic data this week including U.S. core PCE inflation to gauge policy outlook • New Zealand dollar buoyant near 3-month peak ahead of RBNZ rate decision this week • Middle East truce sees Israel, Hamas exchange hostages, but conflict seen as background risk for markets