Inflation data pushes pound higher

• sterling advanced on Tuesday stronger than expected. Inflation data raised the speculation that Bank of England would raise interest rate sooner.
• UK consumer  price inflation  rose to 3.4% in March  from 3% in February.
• Japan's Nikkie average dipped 0.1% on Tuesday after its biggest percentage fall in two months.

The Nikkie spent much of the day in positive territory, initially getting some respite after Monday's
1.7% slide.But the rise came in low trading volume, a sign that bounce lacked momentum.