# Pound heads for biggest monthly loss against the safe-haven dollar since October | Reuters

> The pound fell for a fourth straight day and was headed for its weakest monthly performance against the dollar since October. Investors moved into the US dollar as a safe haven on fears of a Middle East war-driven energy shock.

- Date: 2026-03-27 · published 2026-03-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20428-pound-heads-for-biggest-monthly-loss-against-the-safe-haven-dollar-since
- Commodities: [British Pound (USD per GBP)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/GBPUSD.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Dollar strength driven by safe-haven flows tends to weigh on dollar-priced commodities and firms the broad dollar index, a modest headwind for feed input prices. The effect on grain and oilseed prices is indirect.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- GBPUSD: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2025-07-31 | [Pound heads for worst month since 2022 budget crisis \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24020-pound-heads-for-worst-month-since-2022-budget-crisis-reuters.md) | -0.7% | -0.6% |
| DXY | 2016-11-18 | [Dollar heads for best fortnight vs. yen since 1988 \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/74080-dollar-heads-for-best-fortnight-vs-yen-since-1988-reuters.md) | +1.0% | +1.3% |
| DXY | 2024-10-28 | [Sterling on track for biggest monthly fall since September 2023 vs dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28096-sterling-on-track-for-biggest-monthly-fall-since-september-2023-vs-dollar.md) | +0.2% | +1.9% |
| DXY | 2022-07-29 | [Sterling wraps up small monthly loss against the dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40749-sterling-wraps-up-small-monthly-loss-against-the-dollar.md) | -0.2% | +0.8% |
| DXY | 2023-02-28 | [Dollar edges higher, headed for 1st monthly gain since September](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37570-dollar-edges-higher-headed-for-1st-monthly-gain-since-september.md) | -0.7% | -0.9% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/pound-heads-biggest-monthly-loss-against-safe-haven-dollar-since-october-2026-03-27/

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