{"id":111449,"date":"2022-01-19T07:30:02","date_gmt":"2022-01-19T07:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/currencylive.com\/news\/?p=111449"},"modified":"2022-01-19T06:26:54","modified_gmt":"2022-01-19T06:26:54","slug":"106070-gbp-eur-7-pair-rises-above-120","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/currencylive.com\/news\/106070-gbp-eur-7-pair-rises-above-120\/","title":{"rendered":"GBP\/EUR: Pound Rises Above \u20ac1.20"},"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 heading northwards, building on gains from yesterday.<\/p>\n<p>The Pound rallied in the previous session after strong labour market data. UK unemployment fell to a post pandemic low of 4.1%, down from 4.2%.<\/p>\n<p>Today <a href=\"https:\/\/currencylive.com\/exchange-rate\/gbp-to-eur-exchange-rate-today\/\">UK inflation data<\/a> is in focus today and is expected to show prices rose to 5.2% in December. A strong labour market and elevated inflation could encourage the BoE could hike rates.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, UK political tensions in London could keep gains in the pound limited.<\/p>\n<p>The Euro fell in the previous session owing to a strong USD and despite a considerable jump in German economic morale.<\/p>\n<p>German inflation is in focus today and is expected to rise to 5.3%<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Pound Euro (GBP\/EUR) exchange rate is heading northwards, building on gains from yesterday. The Pound rallied in the previous session after strong labour market data. UK unemployment fell to a post pandemic low of 4.1%, down from 4.2%. 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