News · Pound & dollar
What's moving in importing.
Shipping and freight rates, factories in China, trade fairs, UK import rules and the pound against the dollar. Short, sourced, and written for businesses bringing in full containers from China.
Pound up 1.2% against the dollar
£1 bought $1.3500 on 4 Nov, up from $1.3335 on 16 Oct. Dollar invoices now cost less in pounds.
Pound up 1.0% against the dollar
£1 bought $1.3335 on 16 Oct, up from $1.3201 on 2 Oct. Dollar invoices now cost less in pounds.
Pound down 1.1% against the dollar
£1 bought $1.3201 on 2 Oct, down from $1.3344 on 18 Sep. Dollar invoices now cost more in pounds.
Pound down 1.0% against the dollar
£1 bought $1.3344 on 18 Sep, down from $1.3483 on 2 Sep. Dollar invoices now cost more in pounds.
Pound down 1.3% against the dollar
£1 bought $1.3483 on 2 Sep, down from $1.3656 on 21 Aug. Dollar invoices now cost more in pounds.
Pound up 1.1% against the dollar
£1 bought $1.3656 on 21 Aug, up from $1.3504 on 10 Aug. Dollar invoices now cost less in pounds.
Pound up 1.0% against the dollar
£1 bought $1.3504 on 10 Aug, up from $1.3368 on 22 Jul. Dollar invoices now cost less in pounds.
Pound down 1.1% against the dollar
£1 bought $1.3368 on 22 Jul, down from $1.3511 on 16 Jul. Dollar invoices now cost more in pounds.
Pound up 1.5% against the dollar
£1 bought $1.3511 on 16 Jul, up from $1.3307 on 2 Jul. Dollar invoices now cost less in pounds.
Pound up 1.1% against the dollar
£1 bought $1.3307 on 2 Jul, up from $1.3160 on 25 Jun. Dollar invoices now cost less in pounds.
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