GBP/EUR: Brexit Uncertainty Keeps Pound Demand Low vs. Euro

The pund euro (GBP/EUR) exchange rate is falling on Monday, extending last week’s losses.

The pound has dropped to an 8-month low against the EUR amid a deteriorating market mood.

The BoE is expected to cut rates twice this year but could cut more aggressively if Trump’s tariffs fuel a global economic slowdown.

The EUR is benefitting from the weaker USD, and as investors sell out of the US, despite 200% trade tariffs being applied.

The European Union is considering a retaliatory move.

Eurozone retail sales rose 2.3% YoY, more than expected and up from 1.8%.