英镑小幅下跌至1.29美元左右，交易员消化了低于预期的通胀数据，并等待春季报告。英国2月份的年通货膨胀率降至2.8%，低于预测的2.9%，但与英格兰银行的预测一致。服务业通胀稳定在5%。然而，这种下降预计是暂时的，央行预计今年晚些时候通货膨胀率将升至4%。市场目前预计，英国央行8月份降息25个基点的可能性为92%，年底前再次降息的可能性约为60%。与此同时，英国财政大臣雷切尔·里夫斯将公布经济前景，并宣布大幅削减英国政府支出，总计数十亿英镑。

The British pound edged down slightly to around $1.29 as traders digested a weaker-than-expected inflation reading and awaited the Spring Statement. The UK's annual inflation rate eased to 2.8% in February, below the forecasted 2.9% but in line with the Bank of England's projections. Services inflation remained steady at 5%. However, the decline is expected to be temporary, with the central bank anticipating inflation to rise toward 4% later this year. Markets currently price in a 92% probability of a 25bps rate cut by the BoE in August and around a 60% chance of a second reduction before year-end. Meanwhile, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves is set to present the economic outlook and announce significant cuts to UK government spending, amounting to billions of pounds.