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• Cable hits 1.3466 after extending south from 1.3493 (pre-UK CPI data high)
• 1.3466 is two pips shy of Monday's five-week low (1.3455 is 200DMA)
• UK CPI rose to 3.1%, as expected; BoE rate hold still expected on Thursday
• Warsh's words may matter more than the anticipated Fed rate hike today
• Fed rate decision at 1800 GMT; Warsh briefing starts at 1830 GMT
• U.S. August retail sales data due at 1230 GMT; up 0.8% MM
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(Robert Howard is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)