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The British pound traded around $1.346, staying close to a three-month high of $1.352 reached on December 23, as investors focused on diverging interest-rate outlooks between the Bank of England and the US Federal Reserve. Markets expect the Fed to cut rates at least twice this year, with a small chance of a third reduction, which continues to pressure the dollar. In contrast, only one additional rate cut by the Bank of England is fully priced in for 2026, giving sterling a relative yield advantage. Geopolitical tensions also remain in focus after the US move to oust Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro, adding to global uncertainty. On the data front, UK mortgage approvals fell slightly but less than expected, while consumer borrowing surged to a two-year high in November, driven by credit-card spending ahead of Labour’s tax-raising budget.

The GBP/USD exchange rate fell to 1.3394 on January 9, 2026, down 0.25% from the previous session. Over the past month, the British Pound has strengthened 0.08%, and is up by 9.73% 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 11 of 2026.

The GBP/USD exchange rate fell to 1.3394 on January 9, 2026, down 0.25% from the previous session. Over the past month, the British Pound has strengthened 0.08%, and is up by 9.73% over the last 12 months. The British Pound is expected to trade at 1.35 by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate it to trade at 1.37 in 12 months time.

Crosses	Price	Day	Year	Date
GBPUSD	1.3400	-0.0038	-0.28%	9.77%	Jan/09
EURGBP	0.8683	0.0007	0.08%	3.51%	Jan/09
GBPAUD	2.0038	-0.0024	-0.12%	0.88%	Jan/09
GBPNZD	2.3383	0.0014	0.06%	6.41%	Jan/09
GBPJPY	211.5581	0.7662	0.36%	9.85%	Jan/09
GBPCNY	9.3500	-0.0340	-0.36%	3.99%	Jan/09
GBPCHF	1.0737	-0.0001	-0.01%	-4.09%	Jan/09
GBPCAD	1.8652	0.0022	0.12%	5.94%	Jan/09
GBPMXN	24.1083	-0.0465	-0.19%	-4.66%	Jan/09
GBPINR	120.9361	0.1623	0.13%	14.94%	Jan/09
GBPBRL	7.2055	-0.0345	-0.48%	-3.03%	Jan/09
GBPRUB	105.9294	-1.7224	-1.60%	-14.71%	Jan/09
GBPKRW	1,953.7869	3.1941	0.16%	8.51%	Jan/09
GBPIDR	22,613.5306	20.2212	0.09%	13.80%	Jan/09
GBPSEK	12.3731	-0.0162	-0.13%	-9.85%	Jan/09
GBPPLN	4.8529	-0.0007	-0.01%	-4.53%	Jan/09
GBPARS	1,963.5572	-2.9931	-0.15%	55.15%	Jan/09
GBPCZK	27.9852	-0.0151	-0.05%	-6.63%	Jan/09
GBPDKK	8.6084	-0.0045	-0.05%	-3.23%	Jan/09
GBPHUF	444.5463	0.8934	0.20%	-9.89%	Jan/09
GBPNOK	13.5545	0.0073	0.05%	-3.35%	Jan/09

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	4.40	4.50	percent	Dec 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
1.34	1.34	2.86	1.03	1957 - 2026	Daily

News Stream British Pound Hits 14-week High GBPUSD increased to 1.35, the highest since September 2025. Over the past 4 weeks, British Pound US Dollar gained 1.58%, and in the last 12 months, it increased 8.11%. 2026-01-05 Sterling Stays Near 3-Month High The British pound traded around $1.346, staying close to a three-month high of $1.352 reached on December 23, as investors focused on diverging interest-rate outlooks between the Bank of England and the US Federal Reserve. Markets expect the Fed to cut rates at least twice this year, with a small chance of a third reduction, which continues to pressure the dollar. In contrast, only one additional rate cut by the Bank of England is fully priced in for 2026, giving sterling a relative yield advantage. Geopolitical tensions also remain in focus after the US move to oust Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro, adding to global uncertainty. On the data front, UK mortgage approvals fell slightly but less than expected, while consumer borrowing surged to a two-year high in November, driven by credit-card spending ahead of Labour’s tax-raising budget. 2026-01-05 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 Related FTSE 100 Climbs to New Record UK 10-Year Gilt Yield Drops Sharply in Early 2026 UK House Price Growth Lowest in Over Two Years UK Construction Activity Falls for 12th Straight Month UK Services Sector PMI Revised Down UK Private Sector Activity Revised Lower UK New Car Sales Rebound in December UK Shop Price Inflation Inches Higher in December Sterling Stays Near 3-Month High UK Credit Growth at 2-Year High, Tops Estimates Latest Senegal Inflation Eases to 2.8% in December Rwanda Inflation Rate at 3-Month High of 5.2% Egypt Inflation Below Forecasts El Salvador Inflation Rate Rises for 3rd Month Ibovespa Finishes Week on the Upside TSX Posts Historic High, Weekly Gains S&P 500, Dow Hit Fresh Records Lumber Rebounds From September Lows Brent crude Rises as Iran, Venezuela Concerns Mount Crude Oil Climbs on Geopolitical Concerns

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Actual	Chg	%Chg
Crude Oil	59.120	1.36	2.35%
Brent	63.340	1.35	2.18%
Natural gas	3.1690	0.24	-6.99%
Gasoline	1.7759	0.00	-0.14%
Heating Oil	2.1271	0.01	0.36%
Gold	4510.61	32.26	0.72%
Silver	79.950	2.99	3.89%
Copper	5.8555	0.11	1.90%
Soybeans	1048.50	1.50	0.14%
Wheat	518.25	0.25	0.05%
Coal	107.40	0.50	0.47%
Steel	3128.00	17.00	0.55%
TTF Gas	28.51	0.81	2.93%
Lumber	534.00	4.50	0.85%
Iron Ore CNY	814.50	5.00	0.62%
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Actual	Chg	%Chg
EURUSD	1.16369	0.0023	-0.20%
GBPUSD	1.33998	0.0038	-0.28%
AUDUSD	0.66881	0.0011	-0.17%
NZDUSD	0.57330	0.0019	-0.33%
USDJPY	157.882	1.0190	0.65%
USDCNY	6.97575	0.0065	-0.09%
USDCHF	0.80129	0.0022	0.27%
USDCAD	1.39125	0.0049	0.35%
USDMXN	17.9773	0.0048	0.03%
USDINR	90.2684	0.3935	0.44%
USDBRL	5.37320	0.0145	-0.27%
USDRUB	79.0000	1.1100	-1.39%
USDKRW	1457.24	5.6900	0.39%
DXY	99.133	0.1990	0.20%
USDTRY	43.0405	0.0044	0.01%
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Actual	Chg	%Chg
US500	6966.28	45	0.65%
US30	49504	238	0.48%
US100	25766	259	1.02%
JP225	51940	823	1.61%
GB100	10125	80	0.80%
DE40	25262	134	0.53%
FR40	8362	119	1.44%
IT40	45719	48	0.10%
ES35	17649	6	-0.03%
ASX200	8718	3	-0.03%
SHANGHAI	4120	37	0.92%
SENSEX	83576	605	-0.72%
TSX	32613	234	0.72%
MOEX	2725	6	0.23%
IBOVESPA	163370	434	0.27%
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Actual	Chg	%Chg
Apple	259.37	0.33	0.13%
Tesla	445.01	9.21	2.11%
Microsoft	479.28	1.17	0.24%
Amazon	247.38	1.09	0.44%
Meta	653.06	7.00	1.08%
Nvidia	184.86	0.18	-0.10%
Visa	349.77	2.46	-0.70%
Oracle	198.52	8.87	4.68%
JPMorgan	329.19	0.60	-0.18%
J&J	204.39	1.36	-0.66%
P&G	141.87	0.34	0.24%
Exxon Mobil	124.61	1.70	1.38%
Alphabet	328.57	3.13	0.96%
Goldman Sachs	938.98	4.15	0.44%
Caterpillar	617.62	9.49	1.56%
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Actual	Chg	%Chg
United States	4.1750	0.001	0.00%
United Kingdom	4.3780	0.017	-0.02%
Japan	2.0973	0.017	0.02%
Australia	4.6760	0.022	0.02%
Germany	2.8256	0.003	0.00%
Brazil	13.7050	0.020	0.02%
Russia	14.3300	0.020	0.02%
India	6.6280	0.001	0.00%
Canada	3.3930	0.009	-0.01%
Italy	3.4573	0.015	-0.02%
France	3.5253	0.006	-0.01%
South Africa	8.3350	0.035	-0.04%
China	1.8770	0.016	-0.02%
Switzerland	0.2980	0.001	0.00%
Chile	5.3200	0.025	-0.03%
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Actual	Chg	%Chg
Bitcoin	90534	158	0.17%
Ether	3088.48	7.0816	0.23%
Binance	906.6	0.2700	-0.03%
Cardano	0.38996	0.0019	0.48%
Solana	136.0000	0.3500	0.26%
Ripple	2.08922	0.0016	0.07%
Polkadot	2.10	0.0087	0.42%
Avalanche	13.69	0.0398	-0.29%
Polygon	0.18	0.0015	0.85%
Cosmos	2.60	0.0324	1.26%
Dai	0.99980	0.0001	0.01%
Litecoin	81.440	0.3700	0.46%
Uniswap	5.50	0.0323	0.59%
Algorand	0.13	0.0015	1.13%
Bitcoin Cash	642.65	0.8200	-0.13%
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