# Sterling heads for biggest quarterly jump in more than two years

> Sterling was on track for its biggest quarterly gain against the dollar in more than two years on June 30. The move was helped by broad dollar weakness and optimism over a US-UK trade deal. The pound has been a beneficiary of the 'sell America' trade tied to concerns about Trump's policymaking.

- Date: 2025-06-30 · published 2025-06-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/24474-sterling-heads-for-biggest-quarterly-jump-in-more-than-two-years
- Commodities: [British Pound (USD per GBP)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/GBPUSD.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker dollar lifts dollar-denominated grain and feed commodity prices in local-currency terms for importers, while a firmer pound can make UK feed purchases more affordable. The effect on feed prices is indirect and modest.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼
- GBPUSD: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2018-01-26 | [Dollar falls, set for biggest monthly drop in nearly 2 years](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10400-dollar-falls-set-for-biggest-monthly-drop-in-nearly-2-years.md) | -0.0% | +1.1% |
| DXY | 2023-11-28 | [US dollar skids to 3-1/2-month low, headed for biggest monthly drop in a year](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33361-us-dollar-skids-to-3-1-2-month-low-headed-for-biggest-monthly-drop-in-a-year.md) | +0.2% | -1.1% |
| DXY | 2024-07-17 | [Sterling needs more than higher UK rates to stay in the fast lane](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29546-sterling-needs-more-than-higher-uk-rates-to-stay-in-the-fast-lane.md) | +0.5% | +0.2% |
| DXY | 2019-06-20 | [Forex Market: Dovish Fed spurs dollar's biggest two-day drop in a year](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7434-forex-market-dovish-fed-spurs-dollar-s-biggest-two-day-drop-in-a-year.md) | -1.1% | -0.8% |
| DXY | 2025-12-29 | [Rand set for biggest gain in 16 years on SA stability - Moneyweb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21775-rand-set-for-biggest-gain-in-16-years-on-sa-stability-moneyweb.md) | +0.1% | -1.7% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/sterling-heads-biggest-quarterly-jump-more-than-two-years-2025-06-30/

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