{"id":111261,"date":"2021-12-09T07:30:45","date_gmt":"2021-12-09T07:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/currencylive.com\/news\/?p=111261"},"modified":"2021-12-09T06:06:31","modified_gmt":"2021-12-09T06:06:31","slug":"106024-gbp-eur-6-pound-pushes-back-over-1660","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/currencylive.com\/news\/106024-gbp-eur-6-pound-pushes-back-over-1660\/","title":{"rendered":"GBP\/EUR: Pair Pushes Back Over \u20ac1.660"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Pound Euro (<a href=\"https:\/\/currencylive.com\/exchange-rate\/gbp-to-eur-exchange-rate-today\/\">GBP\/EUR<\/a>) exchange rate is edging higher after steep losses on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The Pound slumped in the previous session after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that some <a href=\"https:\/\/currencylive.com\/exchange-rate\/gbp-to-eur-exchange-rate-today\/\">COVID measures<\/a> would be re-imposed to stem the spread of Omicron. Investors have pushed back on expectations of a rate hike from the BoE, hurting demand for the pound,<\/p>\n<p>The announcement came as Pfizer said that 3 doses of their COVID vaccine will neutralize Omicron. The race is on to ramp up booster vaccinations across the country.<\/p>\n<p>The Euro gained in the previous session thanks to slightly hawkish comments from the ECB.<\/p>\n<p>German trade data and Omicron headlines are likely to drive the pair.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Pound Euro (GBP\/EUR) exchange rate is edging higher after steep losses on Wednesday. The Pound slumped in the previous session after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that some COVID measures would be re-imposed to stem the spread of Omicron. 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