Following the release of UK unemployment data at 4.30 am ET Wednesday, the pound advanced against its major rivals.

The pound was trading at 148.84 against the yen, 1.3020 against the franc, 0.8974 against the euro and 1.3201 against the greenback around 4:32 am ET.

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