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Pound Euro Exchaneg Rate News

Latest 10 news items tagged Pound Euro Exchaneg Rate from our financial blog...

Pound Euro (GBP/EUR) Exchange Rate Steady as England’s Covid-19 ‘Pingdemic’ Threatens Economic Recovery Published: 29 Jul at 3 PM 2021
The Pound Euro exchange rate held steady today as the UK’s ‘pingdemic’ crisis, with the NHS Covid-19 track-and-trace app contacting nearly 700,000 people in the past week, has dampened confidence in the UK’s economic recovery. The pairing is currently fluctuating around €1.17. Health secretary Sajid Javid also added that ‘no one really knows’ which direction the Covid-19 pandemic will progress from here. Consequently, confidence in the UK’s economy is quickly fading, with fear that the ‘pingdemic’ could hold...
Pound Euro Exchange Rate Falls on Growing Concerns Over the UK’s Jobless Crisis Published: 8 Jul at 2 PM 2021
The Pound Euro exchange rate fell by -0.8% today as worker shortages and England’s rising unemployment crisis weighs on confidence in the nation’s economy. The pairing is currently fluctuating around €1.16. GBP suffered following figures from the jobs websites Adzuna and Indeed showing that hospitality, transport, care, and manufacturing sectors had suffered huge hiring challenges. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) commented: ‘As economies roll out their recovery plans in coming months,...
GBP/EUR Exchange Rate Sinks as UK PM Warns of ‘Extra Precautions’ After July’s Lifting of Lockdown Measures Published: 1 Jul at 4 PM 2021
The Pound Euro exchange rate fell by -0.3% today following news that the UK-EU financial services equivalence deal ‘has not happened’, according to UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak. This left the pairing trading around €1.16 at the time of writing. Sterling has suffered from growing concerns over tensions between the UK and the EU, despite the Chancellor’s reassurances that Europe will remain a ‘close partner and ally’. ITV business and economics editor Joel Hills commented: ‘Chancellor confirms that UK has given up...
Pound Euro Exchange Rate Falls as Bank of England Shocks Markets With Surprisingly Dovish Statement Published: 24 Jun at 5 PM 2021
The Pound Euro exchange rate fell by -0.5% today after the Bank of England (BoE) released a surprisingly dovish statement about UK growth and inflation, which it said would likely be ‘temporary’. The pairing is currently fluctuating around €1.16. Sterling struggled today after the BoE predicted that inflation is likely to rise above 3% as the UK’s economy continues to gather pace. However, the Bank also said that the spike in inflation was likely ‘transitory’. Members of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)...
Pound Euro Exchange Rate Rises as Eurozone Wage Growth Falls Below Forecasts Published: 17 Jun at 5 PM 2021
The Pound Euro exchange rate rose today despite the latest Eurozone inflation gauge for May confirming forecasts and rising by 0.2%. The pairing is currently trading around €1.16. Analysts at Reuters commented: ‘A sharp spike in energy prices and more expensive services boosted euro zone consumer inflation in May as expected … taking the rate of price growth just above the European Central Banks target.’ However, the Euro has struggled from a weaker-than-expected Eurozone wage growth figure, which slowed to 2.2% in the...
Pound Euro Exchange Rate Steady Ahead of ECB Rate Decision Published: 10 Jun at 12 PM 2021
The Pound Euro exchange rate held steady today ahead of the European Central Bank’s (ECB) interest rate decision, which is expected to remain at 0%. The pairing is currently trading around €1.15. The Euro failed to gain on the Pound (GBP) with Eurozone markets speculating over whether the ECB will dial back its Pandemic Emergency Purchase Programme (PEPP) in light of the improving outlook for the bloc’s economy thanks to intensive vaccination programmes. Any signs of a more bullish ECB today would boost the Euro to Pound...
Pound Euro Exchange Rate Sinks as Indian Variant Fears Dampen Confidence in UK Economy Published: 20 May at 2 PM 2021
The Pound Euro exchange rate fell by -0.2% today as the Indian variant of Covid-19 has weakened confidence in the UK’s ability to recover its economy in the months ahead. The pairing is currently fluctuating around €1.15. Sterling traders have become increasingly jittery over the prospect of a delay in the Government’s efforts to ease lockdown restrictions. The new strain of Covid-19 – the Indian variant – has raised concerns over increased levels of transmissibility of the virus. As a result, UK markets are becoming more...
Pound Euro Exchange Rate Dips: EUR Rises as German Factory Data and Eurozone Retail Sales Beat Forecasts Published: 6 May at 2 PM 2021
The Pound Euro exchange rate fell by -0.3% today after the single currency received a boost from encouraging Eurozone economic data. Today saw the Eurozone’s latest retail sales report for March beat forecasts and rise by 12% month-on-month. This has left the pairing currently trading around €1.15 at the time of writing. Today also saw German factory orders jump for their third month in a row, as the Eurozone’s powerhouse economy’s manufacturing sector continues to improve. Analysts at Bloomberg commented: ‘Demand for...
Pound to Euro (GBP/EUR) Exchange Rate Rises as UK Construction Data Boosts Economic Confidence Published: 4 Mar at 6 PM 2021
The Pound to Euro exchange rate rose by 0.5% today, with the pairing currently fluctuating around €1.16. Sterling rose following yesterday’s announcement of the 2021 Budget. Chancellor Rishi Sunak repeated his pledge to do ‘whatever it takes’ to help the UK economy recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. Additionally, the UK’s Covid-19 infections continue to drop, buoying confidence in the outlook for the economy in the months ahead. Today also saw promising UK economic data in the form of the latest Construction PMI...
Pound to Euro (GBP/EUR) Exchange Rate Dips as Brexit Fears Weigh on UK Market Optimism Published: 24 Nov at 4 PM 2020
The Pound to Euro (GBP/EUR) exchange rate fell today after the Bank of England’s (BoE) Governor, Andrew Bailey, commented that Brexit could cause more damage to the British economy than Covid-19. As a result, GBP investors have become increasingly jittery as UK-EU trade talks have failed to emerge with any certain signs of a post-Brexit trade deal. Mr Bailey highlighted the difficulties of adjusting to a new trading relationship, saying: ‘It takes a much longer period of time for the real side of the economy to adjust to the...