GBP/EUR: UK & Eurozone Inflation to Drive Pound vs. Euro

The pound euro (GBP/EUR) exchange rate is rising after 5 days of losses.

The pound is rising after PM Starmer backs Chancellor Rachel Reeves and his government’s fiscal rules.

The pound and gilts had fallen sharply yesterday on concerns that Chancellor Reeves may be on her way out and a potential replacement may not be so strict with fiscal rules.

UK services PMI data was also stronger than expected, rising to 52.8 last month, up from 50.9 in May.

The EUR is falling against the GBP and USD despite an upward revision to Eurozone PMIs. The composite PMI, a good gauge of business activity, rose to 50.5 in June, up from 49.7 in May.