British pound/dollar: 1.3452 dollars per British pound (0.7434 British pound per dollar)
--This week the British pound gained 0.38% vs. the dollar
--Up for three straight weeks
--Up 1.89% over the last three weeks
--Largest three-week percentage gain since Friday, April 24, 2026
--Today the British pound lost 0.20% vs. the dollar
--Down for two straight sessions
--Down 0.64% over the last two sessions
--Largest two-day percentage decline since Thursday, June 18, 2026
--Down four of the past six sessions
--Off 9.56% since the pre-Brexit vote level of 1.49 on Thursday, June 23, 2016
--Off 2.87% from its 52-week high of 1.385 hit Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026
--Up 3.30% from its 52-week low of 1.3022 hit Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025
--Rose 0.32% vs the dollar from 52 weeks ago
--Month-to-date it is up 1.45% vs the dollar
--Year-to-date the British pound is down 0.18% vs the dollar
Data based on 5 p.m. ET values
Source: Tullett Prebon and Dow Jones Market Data
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
July 17, 2026 17:18 ET (21:18 GMT)
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