Following the release of figures from the Bureau of National Statistics showing that consumer price inflation reached 9.1 percent in May, the pound fell as much as 1 percent against the dollar at one point today, before losses fell to 1 percent. , $ 22. Against the euro, it fell by 0.1% to 1.16 euros. The yield on two-year pockets fell 23 basis points to 2.09%, driven by expectations that the Bank of England will move harder to curb inflation by raising interest rates.