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British Pound

-10 Neutral – stable Rank #6 of 8

The British Pound is one of the weaker major currencies right now (ranked #6 of 8), with a strength score of -10. A softening economy, with unemployment creeping up, is another weight on it. It has held fairly steady over the past few weeks.

What's driving it

Pillar breakdown
Interest Rates +6
Growth -43
Positioning -16
Risk Mood +8
Underlying data
Short-term rate3.71%as of 2026-01-01
10-year yield4.82%as of 2026-04-01
Unemployment5.2%as of 2025-12-01
Fund positioning49th pctileas of 2026-05-19
3-month move vs USD-0.2%
Valuation (vs 1-yr norm)near fair value

Historic Macro Strength Trend

+100+500−50−100
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GBP vs the other majors

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