British stocks close higher, and sterling declines against the dollar and euro.

British stocks ended today's trading session higher, while the pound fell against the dollar and the euro.

The British currency was affected by macroeconomic developments and monetary policies.

Pound sterling - Creative Commons

Pound sterling - Creative Commons

2026/07/13 21:30

Economic news on the 'X' platform

The exchange rate of the pound sterling declined today against the US dollar and the euro.

The pound stood at (1.3375) US dollars at the London market close, down by (0.24%).

Pound sterling

Meanwhile, it fell against the single European currency to (1.1736) euros, a drop of (0.10%).

Related news

The FTSE 100 index on the London Stock Exchange closed today up by 0.01 percent.

London Stock Exchange

The index gained one point, reaching (10498.29) points. The London Stock Exchange index includes the largest 100 companies in the London securities market.

More articles

This mixed performance comes as markets await new economic data. Attention is expected to focus on upcoming decisions by the Bank of England. The stability of the index is a positive signal for investors in the short term.