2026-01-21 11:05:13

December brought a surprise spike in UK inflation, overshooting forecasts as airfare and tobacco costs surged. Despite holding the top inflation crown among major developed economies, economists expect the trend to reverse course fast. For crypto traders watching macro signals, this kind of price pressure on everyday goods—especially when growth outpaces expectations—matters. It shapes rate hike expectations and liquidity flows into riskier assets like digital currencies.

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AlwaysMissingTops

· 01-21 16:08

Is the British Pound about to take off again? This inflation data is quite intense.

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SandwichDetector

· 01-21 11:32

The pound is starting to act up again, and this inflation is really soaring.

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DYORMaster

· 01-21 11:32

The pound has risen again, and the inflation is skyrocketing thanks to tobacco and airline tickets haha. Now the crypto circle has another story to tell.

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just_here_for_vibes

· 01-21 11:21

The British pound has risen again? Smoke and plane tickets are both going crazy. Now the central bank has to raise interest rates, and liquidity in our crypto circle will be tight.

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BlockchainBrokenPromise

· 01-21 11:16

The pound has surged again. Tobacco and airline tickets really can drive people crazy, but the rebound should come soon.

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BlockImposter

· 01-21 11:10

Oh my, UK inflation has exceeded expectations again. Now the crypto market has something to speculate on.

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Ser_Liquidated

· 01-21 11:08

The British pound is about to perform terribly again, this time even tobacco prices are rising... It’s hilarious. --- With inflation so fierce, the central bank probably won’t really raise interest rates, right? When liquidity tightens, our crypto market will be bloodied again. --- Airfare prices are soaring ridiculously, a double blow for smokers and frequent travelers haha. --- Waiting to see economists’ predictions fail again; these people are becoming increasingly unreliable. --- Basically, the market is pricing things crazily. Let’s see how the central bank decides next.

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