British Pound remains depressed despite upbeat UK GDP and industrial output data
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This report is about the UK.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- EWU iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF-1.0% 13d
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF holds stocks listed in the UK, which this story is about (“uk”).
- FXB Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Trust+1.5% 6d
Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Trust follows the British pound, whose moves this story covers.
- HSBC HSBC Holdings-6.6% 12d
HSBC Holdings (savings institution, federally chartered) is one of the largest the UK-based companies traded in the US, so news about the UK (“uk”) reaches its shares.
- LIN Linde+9.9% 30d
Linde (industrial inorganic chemicals) is one of the largest the UK-based companies traded in the US, so news about the UK (“uk”) reaches its shares.
- ARM Arm Holdings-28.1% 17d
Arm Holdings (semiconductors and related devices) is one of the largest the UK-based companies traded in the US, so news about the UK (“uk”) reaches its shares.
- RIO Rio Tinto Group
Rio Tinto Group (metal mining) is one of the largest the UK-based companies traded in the US, so news about the UK (“uk”) reaches its shares.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EWU | +0.13% | +1.05% | base | -0.18% | after close | after close | after close |
| FXB | +0.00% | +0.00% | base | — | after close | after close | after close |
| HSBC | -2.35% | +0.02% | base | -1.24% | after close | after close | after close |
| LIN | -1.05% | -1.15% | base | -0.77% | after close | after close | after close |
| ARM | -18.08% | -8.38% | base | -1.75% | after close | after close | after close |
| RIO | -2.14% | +1.66% | base | -2.00% | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
British Pound remains depressed despite upbeat UK GDP and industrial output data FXStreet
Source: FXStreet
Price since this story was published: Ishares Tr (EWU)
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arm Holdings (ARM) | that day | -1.75% | final price |
| Arm Holdings (ARM) | three days earlier | -8.38% | final price |
| Arm Holdings (ARM) | five days earlier | -18.08% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EWU) | that day | -0.18% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EWU) | three days earlier | +1.05% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EWU) | five days earlier | +0.13% | final price |
| Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust (FXB) | three days earlier | 0.00% | final price |
| Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust (FXB) | five days earlier | 0.00% | final price |
| Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) | that day | -1.24% | final price |
| Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) | three days earlier | +0.02% | final price |
| Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) | five days earlier | -2.35% | final price |
| Linde (LIN) | that day | -0.77% | final price |
| Linde (LIN) | three days earlier | -1.15% | final price |
| Linde (LIN) | five days earlier | -1.05% | final price |
| Rio Tinto (RIO) | that day | -2.00% | final price |
| Rio Tinto (RIO) | three days earlier | +1.66% | final price |
| Rio Tinto (RIO) | five days earlier | -2.14% | final price |
Members of Congress who traded Ishares Tr (EWU) near this story
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Linde (LIN) (held by a spouse), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 48 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Linde (LIN) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 17 Sep 2026. That is 56 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Linde (LIN) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 69 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Who gains and who loses around Ishares Tr (EWU)
Companies carried with this story
- EWU Ishares Tr
In “British Pound remains depressed despite upbeat UK GDP and industrial output data,” Ishares Tr (EWU) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF holds stocks listed in the UK, which this story is about (“uk”)
- FXB Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust
For “British Pound remains depressed despite upbeat UK GDP and industrial output data,” Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust (FXB) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Trust follows the British pound, whose moves this story covers
- HSBC Hsbc Holdings
For “British Pound remains depressed despite upbeat UK GDP and industrial output data,” Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: HSBC Holdings (savings institution, federally chartered) is one of the largest the UK-based companies traded in the US, so news about the UK (“uk”) reaches its shares
- LIN Linde
Linde (LIN) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 12 Nov 2026 story “British Pound remains depressed despite upbeat UK GDP and industrial output data.” Reason on file: Linde (industrial inorganic chemicals) is one of the largest the UK-based companies traded in the US, so news about the UK (“uk”) reaches its shares
- ARM Arm Holdings
In “British Pound remains depressed despite upbeat UK GDP and industrial output data,” Arm Holdings (ARM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Arm Holdings (semiconductors and related devices) is one of the largest the UK-based companies traded in the US, so news about the UK (“uk”) reaches its shares
- RIO Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto (RIO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 12 Nov 2026 story “British Pound remains depressed despite upbeat UK GDP and industrial output data.” Reason on file: Rio Tinto Group (metal mining) is one of the largest the UK-based companies traded in the US, so news about the UK (“uk”) reaches its shares
Ishares Tr (EWU)
Ishares Tr (EWU) is the company in “British Pound remains depressed despite upbeat UK GDP and industrial output data,” the 12 Nov 2026 this story story.
Ishares Tr (EWU) is on the page because iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF holds stocks listed in the UK, which this story is about (“uk”)
Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust (FXB) is here too. Its reason reads: Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Trust follows the British pound, whose moves this story covers
Dates in the story, and the Ishares Tr (EWU) price range
EWU traded between 45.65 and 47.21 across 11 sessions. The latest close on file is 46.84. FXB traded between 127.25 and 129.48 across 6 sessions. The latest close on file is 129.48. HSBC traded between 91.56 and 100.75 across 10 sessions. The latest close on file is 94.32.
What the saved facts support for Ishares Tr (EWU)
46 out of 100
“British Pound remains depressed despite upbeat UK GDP and industrial output data” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies.