GBP/EUR: Pound Flat vs. Euro Following BoE & ECB

The pound-euro (GBP/EUR) exchange rate is falling as choppy trading continues this week.

The pound remains under pressure despite UK GDP growing 0.3% in November, beating forecasts. The rebound masks underlying weakness, with half of the growth driven by industrial production and a 26% jump in car manufacturing as Jaguar Land Rover production returned and is unlikely to be sustained. A rising tax burden and softer labour market threaten consumer spending.

The euro is rising as eurozone industrial output and German GDP improve.

German GDP rose 0.2% QoQ as growth returned to the eurozone’s largest economy, supported by rising investment and government spending.