Sterling Lost 0.10% to $1.3887 -- Data Talk

British pound/dollar: 1.3887 dollars per British pound (0.7201 British pound per dollar)

--Today the British pound lost 0.10% vs. the dollar

--Down for two straight sessions

--Down 0.53% over the last two sessions

--Largest two day percentage decline since Tuesday, July 20, 2021

--Off 6.64% since the pre-Brexit vote level of 1.49 on Thursday, June 23, 2016

--Off 2.29% from its 52-week high of 1.4213 hit Monday, May 31, 2021

--Up 9.12% from its 52-week low of 1.2726 hit Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020

--Rose 6.22% vs the dollar from 52 weeks ago

--Year-to-date the British pound is up 1.62% vs the dollar

Data based on 5 p.m. ET values

Source: Tullett Prebon and Dow Jones Market Data

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08-02-21 1735ET