# British Pound To US Dollar Exchange Rate Trends Near One-Month-Lows As UK Data Fails To Impress

> GBP/USD fell from 1.4237 to 1.4000 the previous week and traded near a one-month low of 1.3921 this week. The decline followed weaker-than-expected UK inflation and reduced bets on a May Bank of England rate hike, while the dollar strengthened on a rising US economic outlook.

- Date: 2018-04-24 · published 2018-04-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65771-british-pound-to-us-dollar-exchange-rate-trends-near-one-month-lows-as-uk-data
- 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 stronger dollar against sterling makes US commodities pricier for non-US buyers, which can weigh on dollar-denominated feed prices.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- GBPUSD: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2018-04-30 | [British Pound To US Dollar Exchange Rate Continues To Tumble As Political Uncertainties Grip Pound \| Exchange Rates UK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65765-british-pound-to-us-dollar-exchange-rate-continues-to-tumble-as-political.md) | +1.0% | +2.2% |
| DXY | 2018-03-29 | [Stronger Dollar To Pound Sterling Exchange Rate As US Growth Impresses Investors](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66236-stronger-dollar-to-pound-sterling-exchange-rate-as-us-growth-impresses-investors.md) | +0.1% | +1.6% |
| DXY | 2019-08-01 | [British Pound To US Dollar (GBP/USD) Exchange Rate Hits New Post-2017 Worst As Bank Of England Cuts UK Growth Outlook \| Exchange Rates UK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57848-british-pound-to-us-dollar-gbp-usd-exchange-rate-hits-new-post-2017-worst-as.md) | +1.1% | +2.1% |
| DXY | 2017-10-29 | [Pound To Dollar Exchange Rate Outlook: BoE And FOMC Meetings Ahead \| Exchange Rates UK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68719-pound-to-dollar-exchange-rate-outlook-boe-and-fomc-meetings-ahead-exchange.md) | -0.2% | -1.6% |
| DXY | 2026-06-18 | [British Pound hits fresh two-month lows sub-1.3220 as BoE stands pat on rates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19061-british-pound-hits-fresh-two-month-lows-sub-1-3220-as-boe-stands-pat-on-rates.md) | +1.4% | +1.0% |

## Sources

- exchangerates.org.uk: https://www.exchangerates.org.uk/news/21428/gbpusd-exchange-rate-news-and-currency-predictions-forecast.html

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