Sterling Gains 0.28% to $1.2738 — Data Talk
British pound/dollar: 1.2738 dollars per British pound (0.7851 British pound per dollar)
--This week the British pound gained 0.28% vs. the dollar
--Up for two straight weeks
--Up 1.70% over the last two weeks
--Largest two-week percentage gain since Friday, Dec. 1, 2023
--Up four of the past five weeks
--Today the British pound gained 0.31% vs. the dollar
--Largest one-day percentage gain since Wednesday, May 15, 2024
--Up 10 of the past 12 sessions
--Off 14.36% since the pre-Brexit vote level of 1.49 on Thursday, June 23, 2016
--Highest five pm New York rate since Wednesday, March 20, 2024
--Off 3.04% from its 52-week high of 1.3137 hit Thursday, July 13, 2023
--Up 5.47% from its 52-week low of 1.2077 hit Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023
--Rose 3.14% vs the dollar from 52 weeks ago
--Month-to-date it is up 1.98% vs the dollar
--Year-to-date the British pound is up 0.04% vs the dollar
Data based on 5 p.m. ET values
Source: Tullett Prebon and Dow Jones Market Data
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
May 24, 2024 17:35 ET (21:35 GMT)
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