British pound/dollar: 1.3961 dollars per British pound (0.7163 British pound per dollar)

--Today the British pound gained 0.42% vs. the dollar

--Up for four straight sessions

--Up 1.55% over the last four sessions

--Largest four day percentage gain since Tuesday, May 11, 2021

--Longest winning streak since Thursday, April 29, 2021 when the market rose for five straight sessions

--Up six of the past seven sessions

--Off 6.14% since the pre-Brexit vote level of 1.49 on Thursday, June 23, 2016

--Highest five pm New York rate since Wednesday, June 23, 2021

--Off 1.77% from its 52-week high of 1.4213 hit Monday, May 31, 2021

--Up 9.70% from its 52-week low of 1.2726 hit Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020

--Rose 6.61% vs the dollar from 52 weeks ago

--Month-to-date it is up 0.94% vs the dollar

--Year-to-date the British pound is up 2.17% vs the dollar

Data based on 5 p.m. ET values

Source: Tullett Prebon and Dow Jones Market Data

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

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