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British Pound / US Dollar

GBP/USD · US dollars per pound · ECB reference rate, one fix per business day

1.3335+0.0088+0.66%upDelayed · ECB fix, Oct 16

What moves it

Sterling against the dollar. Sensitive to Bank of England policy and, more than most pairs, to the credibility of UK fiscal plans and the gilt market that prices them.

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Rest of the currencies

Currencies
InstrumentPriceChange%
EUR/USD1.1253+0.0045+0.40%up
USD/JPY158.02+0.04+0.03%up
USD/CHF0.8240−0.0062−0.75%down
AUD/USD0.6959+0.0048+0.69%up
USD/CAD1.4161−0.0046−0.32%down
NZD/USD0.5664+0.0063+1.12%up
Dollar Index101.71−0.40−0.39%down

Currencies: ECB reference rates, updated each business day; dollar index calculated from them. Commodities and yields: front-month futures, delayed about 15 minutes. Not for trading.