GBP$ hovers near flat into NY cls, -0.1% at 1.2140; Wed range 1.2176-02

USD, USTs relatively steady ahead of widely-anticipated CPI Thursday

Sterling eyes 21-DMA supt just below 1.21 ahead of key US CPI nL1N33W17D

Below 1.21 supt at 10DMA 1.2069, 200DMA at 1.2006 and daily cloud top 1.1935

Res at Wed high 1.2176, Monday's 2023 high 1.2209, Dec 19 high 1.2242

EUR/GBP +0.24% at 0.8857, Wed range 0.8881-0.8829; hawkish ECB tones trump tepid BoE hike talk