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The Pound Euro (GBP\/EUR<\/a>) exchange rate is pushing higher, snapping a two day losing streak.<\/p>\n

The Pound has been trading on the back foot most of the week despite upbeat news flow surrounding the currency. Instead, the Pound has experienced a heavy bout of profit taking after an exceptionally strong start to the year.<\/p>\n

The Euro has had a less encouraging start to the year although its fortunes appear to have been changing this week amid plans to ramp up the vaccine rollout in its largest economies.<\/p>\n

Business activity data in the previous session was better than expected offering further support to the common currency.<\/p>\n

Attention will now turn to the release of the minutes from the ECB meeting<\/a>. Should they show a particularly dovish stance the Euro could give up recent gains.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Pound Euro (GBP\/EUR) exchange rate is pushing higher, snapping a two day losing streak. The Pound has been trading on the back foot most of the week despite upbeat news flow surrounding the currency. Instead, the Pound has experienced a heavy bout of profit taking after an exceptionally strong start to the year. 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