# British Pound hits fresh two-month lows sub-1.3220 as BoE stands pat on rates

> GBP/USD hit fresh two-month lows near 1.3200 after the Bank of England left its rate unchanged at 3.75%, with two policymakers voting for a hike. UK unemployment fell unexpectedly to 4.9% in the three months to April.

- Date: 2026-06-18 · published 2026-06-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19061-british-pound-hits-fresh-two-month-lows-sub-1-3220-as-boe-stands-pat-on-rates
- Commodities: [British Pound (USD per GBP)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/GBPUSD.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

The split BoE vote and firm UK labour data are mixed for sterling, while the dollar gains from Fed hike bets. The effect on feed markets runs through currency-driven import prices rather than supply.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- GBPUSD: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2026-06-18 | [Pound slides to two-month low as dollar jumps and BoE holds rates \| MarketScreener](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19059-pound-slides-to-two-month-low-as-dollar-jumps-and-boe-holds-rates-marketscreener.md) | +1.4% | +1.0% |
| DXY | 2018-04-24 | [British Pound To US Dollar Exchange Rate Trends Near One-Month-Lows As UK Data Fails To Impress](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65771-british-pound-to-us-dollar-exchange-rate-trends-near-one-month-lows-as-uk-data.md) | +0.4% | +2.5% |
| DXY | 2026-07-30 | [British Pound declines as Fed hawkish rate holds boost US Dollar, BoE rate decision looms](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18612-british-pound-declines-as-fed-hawkish-rate-holds-boost-us-dollar-boe-rate.md) | -1.2% | -1.9% |
| DXY | 2023-09-25 | [Sterling hits fresh multi-month lows on dollar and euro - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34356-sterling-hits-fresh-multi-month-lows-on-dollar-and-euro-markets-business.md) | +0.6% | +1.4% |
| DXY | 2026-02-05 | [U.S. dollar hits two-week high, pound slumps after BoE holds rates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20865-u-s-dollar-hits-two-week-high-pound-slumps-after-boe-holds-rates.md) | -0.7% | +1.1% |

## Sources

- fxstreet.com: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/british-pound-hits-fresh-two-month-lows-sub-13220-as-boe-stands-pat-on-rates-202606181125

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