British pound/dollar: 1.3245 dollars per British pound (0.7550 British pound per dollar)
--Today the British pound lost 0.35% vs. the dollar
--Down for two straight sessions
--Down 0.93% over the last two sessions
--Largest two-day percentage decline since Thursday, May 1, 2025
--Down six of the past eight sessions
--Off 10.95% since the pre-Brexit vote level of 1.49 on Thursday, June 23, 2016
--Lowest five pm New York rate since Wednesday, April 16, 2025
--Off 1.47% from its 52-week high of 1.3442 hit Monday, April 28, 2025
--Up 8.86% from its 52-week low of 1.2167 hit Friday, Jan. 17, 2025
--Rose 5.76% vs the dollar from 52 weeks ago
--Month-to-date it is down 0.65% vs the dollar
--Year-to-date the British pound is up 5.84% vs the dollar
Data based on 5 p.m. ET values
Source: Tullett Prebon and Dow Jones Market Data
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May 08, 2025 17:31 ET (21:31 GMT)
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