The Zhitong Finance App learned that, supported by resilient UK economic data and expectations of interest rate hikes, an indicator measuring the strength of the pound rose to its highest level since 2016. The Bank of England's effective exchange rate index for the pound has been rising steadily since September. This week it rose above the May 2025 high, hitting the strongest level since the Brexit referendum.

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