# Pound gives back some gains after hitting four-year high on Trump comments | Reuters

> The pound eased about 0.44% to $1.3784 after surging to a four-month high the previous day. Sterling had risen more than 1.2% on Tuesday to $1.3867, its highest level since September 2021. The move followed comments from President Trump on the dollar.

- Date: 2026-01-28 · published 2026-01-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21299-pound-gives-back-some-gains-after-hitting-four-year-high-on-trump-comments
- Commodities: [British Pound (USD per GBP)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/GBPUSD.md)

## Why it matters

Currency swings tied to Trump's dollar comments shift the relative cost of US commodity exports to importers. The price impact on feed grains is small and mostly indirect.

## Read by commodity

- GBPUSD: neutral

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/business/pound-gives-back-some-gains-after-hitting-four-year-high-trump-comments-2026-01-28/

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