GBP/USD: Pound Steady vs. Dollar Ahead of UK Budget

The pound euro (GBP/EUR) exchange rate is falling towards €1.17.

The pound is under pressure amid a risk-off mood in the market, despite the UK-US trade deal being signed. 

President Trump and Prime Minister Kier Starmer signed the deal in a side meeting at the G7.

Attention turns to UK inflation figures tomorrow, which are expected to show CPI eased to 3.3% from 3.5%.

The EUR is rising after economic sentiment in Germany jumped. The ZEW economic sentiment rose to 47.5 in May, well ahead of the 35 level expected.

The survey comes as the eurozone’s largest economy is expected to see GDP growth this year after two years of contraction.