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The British pound traded at $1.34, marking a 7.5% gain against the US dollar in 2025, its largest annual rise since a 9.5% jump in 2017. Sterling benefited from diverging expectations over rate cuts by the Bank of England and the Federal Reserve in 2026, as well as a largely uneventful Autumn budget, which eased pressure on the currency in the second half of the year. The Bank of England cut borrowing costs four times in 2025, though policymakers remained split and signaled that the already gradual pace of cuts could slow further. In the US, investors priced in additional easing in 2026 amid signs of a cooling labor market. Domestic political concerns and stagnant growth in the UK tempered the pound’s gains. Against the euro, however, sterling fell more than 5% to 87.2 pence, its largest annual drop versus the single currency since 2020.

The GBP/USD exchange rate fell to 1.3458 on January 2, 2026, down 0.01% from the previous session. Over the past month, the British Pound has strengthened 0.79%, and is up by 8.33% over the last 12 months. Historically, the British Pound reached an all time high of 2.86 in December of 1957. British Pound - data, forecasts, historical chart - was last updated on January 3 of 2026.

The GBP/USD exchange rate fell to 1.3458 on January 2, 2026, down 0.01% from the previous session. Over the past month, the British Pound has strengthened 0.79%, and is up by 8.33% over the last 12 months. The British Pound is expected to trade at 1.37 by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate it to trade at 1.40 in 12 months time.

Crosses	Price	Day	Year	Date
GBPUSD	1.3458	-0.0002	-0.01%	8.33%	Jan/02
EURGBP	0.8710	-0.0013	-0.15%	4.97%	Jan/02
GBPAUD	2.0108	-0.0064	-0.32%	0.61%	Jan/02
GBPNZD	2.3336	-0.0040	-0.17%	5.44%	Jan/02
GBPJPY	211.1038	0.1201	0.06%	8.04%	Jan/02
GBPCNY	9.3798	-0.0105	-0.11%	2.57%	Jan/02
GBPCHF	1.0668	-0.0004	-0.04%	-5.47%	Jan/02
GBPCAD	1.8485	0.0020	0.11%	3.00%	Jan/02
GBPMXN	24.0955	-0.1577	-0.65%	-5.99%	Jan/02
GBPINR	121.2100	0.2454	0.20%	13.76%	Jan/02
GBPBRL	7.3010	-0.1245	-1.68%	-4.14%	Jan/02
GBPRUB	109.3754	3.3795	3.19%	-20.32%	Jan/02
GBPKRW	1,942.3184	3.2727	0.17%	6.56%	Jan/02
GBPIDR	22,483.5840	13.7939	0.06%	11.72%	Jan/02
GBPSEK	12.3993	-0.0083	-0.07%	-10.17%	Jan/02
GBPPLN	4.8328	-0.0043	-0.09%	-6.09%	Jan/02
GBPARS	1,985.0220	31.6727	1.62%	54.75%	Jan/02
GBPCZK	27.7028	0.0072	0.03%	-8.93%	Jan/02
GBPDKK	8.5650	0.0020	0.02%	-4.74%	Jan/02
GBPHUF	439.8553	-0.8111	-0.18%	-12.20%	Jan/02
GBPNOK	13.5509	-0.0285	-0.21%	-3.91%	Jan/02

Currencies GBP... ...GBP

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
United Kingdom Inflation Rate	3.20	3.60	percent	Nov 2025
United States Inflation Rate	2.70	3.00	percent	Nov 2025
United Kingdom Interest Rate	3.75	4.00	percent	Dec 2025
United States Fed Funds Interest Rate	3.75	4.00	percent	Dec 2025
United States Unemployment Rate	4.60	4.40	percent	Nov 2025
United Kingdom Unemployment Rate	5.10	5.00	percent	Oct 2025

British Pound The GBPUSD spot exchange rate specifies how much one currency, the GBP, is currently worth in terms of the other, the USD. While the GBPUSD spot exchange rate is quoted and exchanged in the same day, the GBPUSD forward rate is quoted today but for delivery.

Actual	Previous	Highest	Lowest	Dates	Unit	Frequency
1.35	1.35	2.86	1.03	1957 - 2026	Daily

News Stream Pound Climbs 7.5% vs Dollar in 2025 The British pound traded at $1.34, marking a 7.5% gain against the US dollar in 2025, its largest annual rise since a 9.5% jump in 2017. Sterling benefited from diverging expectations over rate cuts by the Bank of England and the Federal Reserve in 2026, as well as a largely uneventful Autumn budget, which eased pressure on the currency in the second half of the year. The Bank of England cut borrowing costs four times in 2025, though policymakers remained split and signaled that the already gradual pace of cuts could slow further. In the US, investors priced in additional easing in 2026 amid signs of a cooling labor market. Domestic political concerns and stagnant growth in the UK tempered the pound’s gains. Against the euro, however, sterling fell more than 5% to 87.2 pence, its largest annual drop versus the single currency since 2020. 2025-12-31 Sterling Breaks $1.35 Level The British pound strengthened past $1.35, its highest in three months, benefiting from a weaker US dollar as markets anticipate at least two Federal Reserve rate cuts next year, reducing the dollar’s yield advantage. The Bank of England cut rates by 25 basis points to 3.75% in December, in a narrow 5-4 vote reflecting ongoing inflation concerns. Although inflation eased to 3.2% in November, it remains well above the Bank’s 2% target. Governor Andrew Bailey said rates are likely to trend lower, but not as quickly as markets might hope. UK GDP grew 0.1% in the third quarter, in line with expectations, though the BoE forecasts flat growth in the final quarter. Even so, traders expect at least one further rate cut in the first half of next year. Sterling has gained over 2% this month and roughly 8% year-to-date, positioning it for its strongest annual performance against the dollar since 2017. 2025-12-23 Sterling Rises to 11-Week High The British pound strengthened to around $1.345, its highest in 11 weeks, benefiting from a weaker US dollar, as markets expect the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates at least twice next year, reducing the dollar’s yield advantage. The Bank of England delivered a widely expected 25-basis-point rate cut to 3.75% in December, with a narrow 5-4 vote underscoring persistent concerns about inflation. Although inflation eased to 3.2% in November, it remains well above the Bank’s 2% target. Governor Andrew Bailey said rates are likely to trend lower, but not as quickly as markets might hope. UK GDP grew 0.1% in the third quarter, in line with expectations, though the BoE forecasts flat growth in the final quarter. Even so, traders expect at least one further rate cut in the first half of next year. Sterling has risen over 1% this month and about 7% year-to-date. 2025-12-22 Related UK Manufacturing PMI Revised Lower FTSE 100 Tops 10,000 Level UK House Price Growth Hits 20-Month Low Pound Climbs 7.5% vs Dollar in 2025 UK 10-Year Gilt Yield Falls to Over 3-Week Low UK GDP Annual Growth Rate Unrevised at 1.3% UK Business Investment Defies Initial Estimates UK Q3 GDP Growth Confirmed at 0.1% UK Q3 Current Account Gap Smallest in Nearly 3 Years UK Retail Sales Fall to 6-Month Low: CBI Latest Canadian Stocks Start Year Higher US Stocks Start Year Mostly Higher Week Ahead - Jan 5th Canada Factory Activity Declines for 11th Month Mexico Factory Activity Contracts Sharply in December DAX Starts 2026 on Higher Note European Stocks Extend Record Highs Italian Stocks Start 2026 Strong Uganda Inflation Rate Steady at 1-Year Low Colombia Manufacturing PMI Remains in Expansion

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Actual	Chg	%Chg
Crude Oil	57.320	0.10	-0.17%
Brent	60.750	0.10	-0.16%
Natural gas	3.6410	0.00	-0.07%
Gasoline	1.6997	0.01	-0.58%
Heating Oil	2.1150	0.01	-0.31%
Gold	4332.01	12.19	0.28%
Silver	72.620	1.35	1.89%
Copper	5.6474	0.06	-1.02%
Soybeans	1029.50	2.04	-0.20%
Wheat	507.00	0.48	0.09%
Coal	107.50	0.85	0.80%
Steel	3096.00	10.00	-0.32%
TTF Gas	28.80	0.61	2.15%
Lumber	533.03	5.47	-1.02%
Iron Ore CNY	789.50	1.00	0.13%
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Actual	Chg	%Chg
EURUSD	1.17202	0.0020	-0.17%
GBPUSD	1.34578	0.0002	-0.01%
AUDUSD	0.66930	0.0020	0.30%
NZDUSD	0.57700	0.0010	0.17%
USDJPY	156.864	0.1125	0.07%
USDCNY	6.96976	0.0068	-0.10%
USDCHF	0.79269	0.0002	-0.03%
USDCAD	1.37327	0.0012	0.09%
USDMXN	17.9061	0.1134	-0.63%
USDINR	90.0136	0.0460	0.05%
USDBRL	5.42350	0.0955	-1.73%
USDRUB	80.3000	1.5500	1.97%
USDKRW	1442.57	0.1500	-0.01%
DXY	98.433	0.1110	0.11%
USDTRY	43.0241	0.0766	0.18%
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Actual	Chg	%Chg
US500	6858.47	13	0.19%
US30	48382	319	0.66%
US100	25206	44	-0.17%
JP225	50339	187	-0.37%
GB100	9951	20	0.20%
DE40	24539	49	0.20%
FR40	8195	46	0.56%
IT40	45374	429	0.96%
ES35	17492	185	1.07%
ASX200	8728	56	0.65%
SHANGHAI	3969	4	0.09%
SENSEX	85762	573	0.67%
TSX	31883	171	0.54%
MOEX	2767	25	0.90%
IBOVESPA	160539	587	-0.36%
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Apple	271.01	0.85	-0.31%
Tesla	438.13	11.59	-2.58%
Microsoft	472.93	10.69	-2.21%
Amazon	226.46	4.36	-1.89%
Meta	650.74	9.35	-1.42%
Nvidia	188.85	2.35	1.26%
Visa	346.49	4.22	-1.20%
Oracle	195.71	0.80	0.41%
JPMorgan	325.44	3.22	1.00%
J&J	207.35	0.40	0.19%
P&G	141.79	1.52	-1.06%
Exxon Mobil	122.65	2.31	1.92%
Alphabet	315.20	2.20	0.70%
Goldman Sachs	914.34	35.34	4.02%
Caterpillar	598.41	25.54	4.46%
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Actual	Chg	%Chg
United States	4.1950	0.027	0.03%
United Kingdom	4.5391	0.061	0.06%
Japan	2.0730	0.000	0.00%
Australia	4.8200	0.043	0.04%
Germany	2.8990	0.043	0.04%
Brazil	13.8580	0.024	-0.02%
Russia	14.4400	0.000	0.00%
India	6.6070	0.000	0.00%
Canada	3.4720	0.037	0.04%
Italy	3.5703	0.058	0.06%
France	3.6107	0.047	0.05%
South Africa	8.2400	0.030	0.03%
China	1.8620	0.010	-0.01%
Switzerland	0.3110	0.029	0.03%
Chile	5.4100	0.000	0.00%
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Actual	Chg	%Chg
Bitcoin	89980	56	0.06%
Ether	3108.57	15.2600	-0.49%
Binance	875.9	6.1900	-0.70%
Cardano	0.39262	0.0017	-0.42%
Solana	131.7937	0.3369	-0.25%
Ripple	2.03050	0.0250	1.25%
Polkadot	2.14	0.0285	-1.32%
Avalanche	13.95	0.1500	1.09%
Polygon	0.11	0.0006	0.53%
Cosmos	2.23	0.0619	2.86%
Dai	0.99965	0.0005	-0.05%
Litecoin	82.260	0.4600	0.56%
Uniswap	5.97	0.0648	-1.07%
Algorand	0.13	0.0069	5.75%
Bitcoin Cash	624.73	15.3600	2.52%
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