# Pound-to-Dollar Rate to be Among "Chief Casualties" if a Significant Dollar Rally Unfolds

> Société Générale strategists say the pound-to-dollar rate could be among the biggest losers if the current dollar rally gathers pace. US 10-year yields have risen from about 2.4% to nearly 3%, widening the yield gap with other currencies.

- Date: 2018-04-24 · published 2018-04-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65772-pound-to-dollar-rate-to-be-among-chief-casualties-if-a-significant-dollar-rally
- 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 sustained dollar rally would strengthen the dollar against major currencies and could pressure dollar-priced feed commodity values.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- GBPUSD: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2016-10-11 | [Dollar climbs to 7-month peak on rate hike bets; pound plunges](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5892-dollar-climbs-to-7-month-peak-on-rate-hike-bets-pound-plunges.md) | +0.2% | +0.2% |
| 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% |
| 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 | 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 | 2018-03-29 | [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% |

## Sources

- poundsterlinglive.com: https://www.poundsterlinglive.com/usd/8940-pound-to-dollar-rate-to-be-among-chief-casualties-if-a-significant-dollar-rally-unfolds

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