Sterling trades at its best level against the dollar since mid-September after a Democrat sweep of Congress knocked the U.S. currency, although analysts expect the losses to prove short-lived.
The consensus is ripe to be challenged.
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Official daily exchange rates from 1971 to today: Bank of England, ECB and interbank sources.
Bank of England trade-weighted sterling effective exchange rate index (Jan 2005 = 100)
A reading above 100 means the currency is expensive relative to its long-run historical average. Below 100 means it is undervalued.
The pound could fall after Thursday's hike in a sell-the-fact move, but Pound Sterling Live expects any weakness to be shallow.
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