British pound/dollar: 1.3296 dollars per British pound (0.7521 British pound per dollar)
--This week the British pound gained 1.60% vs. the dollar
--Largest one-week percentage gain since Friday, March 7, 2025
--Up for two straight weeks
--Up 3.10% over the last two weeks
--Largest two-week percentage gain since Friday, Aug. 23, 2024
--Up eight of the past 11 weeks
--Today the British pound gained 0.23% vs. the dollar
--Up for nine straight sessions
--Up 4.50% over the last nine sessions
--Largest nine-day percentage decline since Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022
--Largest nine-day percentage gain since Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022
--Longest winning streak since Thursday, July 30, 2020 when the market rose for 10 straight sessions
--Up 12 of the past 14 sessions
--Off 10.61% since the pre-Brexit vote level of 1.49 on Thursday, June 23, 2016
--Highest five pm New York rate since Monday, Sept. 30, 2024
--Off 0.89% from its 52-week high of 1.3415 hit Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024
--Up 9.28% from its 52-week low of 1.2167 hit Friday, Jan. 17, 2025
--Rose 7.48% vs the dollar from 52 weeks ago
--Month-to-date it is up 2.93% vs the dollar
--Year-to-date the British pound is up 6.25% vs the dollar
Data based on 5 p.m. ET values
Source: Tullett Prebon and Dow Jones Market Data
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
April 18, 2025 17:50 ET (21:50 GMT)
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