British pound/dollar: 1.3430 dollars per British pound (0.7446 British pound per dollar)
--Today the British pound gained 1.31% vs. the dollar
--Largest one-day percentage gain since Monday, Jan. 20, 2025
--Up three of the past four sessions
--Off 9.71% since the pre-Brexit vote level of 1.49 on Thursday, June 23, 2016
--Highest five pm New York rate since Monday, March 9, 2026
--Off 3.03% from its 52-week high of 1.385 hit Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026
--Up 5.55% from its 52-week low of 1.2724 hit Monday, April 7, 2025
--Rose 3.57% vs the dollar from 52 weeks ago
--Month-to-date it is down 0.41% vs the dollar
--Year-to-date the British pound is down 0.34% vs the dollar
Data based on 5 p.m. ET values
Source: Tullett Prebon and Dow Jones Market Data
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
March 19, 2026 17:19 ET (21:19 GMT)
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