The GBP/USD exchange rate continued its recent surge and reached its highest level since July last year as the US dollar sunk to the lowest level in four months. It jumped to a high of 1.3730, up sharply from the October low of 1.3016.
Extremely strong rises in Gold and Silver, driven partly by a lack of trust in US leadership and global monetary policies, are sending prices soaring to new all-time highs.