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Sterling Loses 0.55% to $1.3493 — Data Talk

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British pound/dollar: 1.3493 dollars per British pound (0.7411 British pound per dollar) 




     --Today the British pound lost 0.55% vs. the dollar 



     --Largest one-day percentage decline since Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026 



     --Down for three straight sessions 



     --Down 1.19% over the last three sessions 



     --Largest three-day percentage decline since Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025 



     --Down six of the past seven sessions 



     --Off 9.28% since the pre-Brexit vote level of 1.49 on Thursday, June 23, 2016 



     --Lowest five pm New York rate since Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026 



     --Off 2.58% from its 52-week high of 1.385 hit Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026 



     --Up 7.27% from its 52-week low of 1.2579 hit Friday, Feb. 28, 2025 



     --Rose 7.20% vs the dollar from 52 weeks ago 



     --Month-to-date it is down 1.41% vs the dollar 



     --Year-to-date the British pound is up 0.13% vs the dollar 





     Data based on 5 p.m. ET values 





     Source: Tullett Prebon and Dow Jones Market Data 





  (END) Dow Jones Newswires



  February 18, 2026 17:34 ET (22:34 GMT)


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