{"id":120245,"date":"2026-01-15T13:38:27","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T13:38:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/currencylive.com\/news\/?p=120245"},"modified":"2026-01-15T13:38:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T13:38:27","slug":"109939-gbp-eur-the-pound-falls-despite-uk-gdp-growing-by-more-than-expected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/currencylive.com\/news\/109939-gbp-eur-the-pound-falls-despite-uk-gdp-growing-by-more-than-expected\/","title":{"rendered":"GBP\/EUR: The Pound Falls Despite UK GDP Growing By More Than Expected"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Pound (GBP) is falling after gains yesterday<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>UK GDP rose 0.3% MoM vs 0.1% forecast<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Euro (EUR) is rising after solid industrial production data<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>German GDP rose 0.2% QoQ in Q4<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Pound-Euro (<a href=\"https:\/\/currencylive.com\/exchange-rate\/1000-gbp-to-eur-exchange-rate-today\/\">GBP\/EUR<\/a>) exchange rate is falling, giving back yesterday\u2019s gains. The pair rose 0.13% in the previous session, settling on Wednesday at \u20ac1.1544. It traded between \u20ac1.1524 and \u20ac1.1553. At 13:30 UTC on Thursday, GBP\/EUR trades 0.10% lower at \u20ac1.1533.<\/p>\n<p>The pound is under pressure despite the UK economy growing by more than expected in November.<\/p>\n<p>According to data from the Office of National Statistics, the UK economy grow 0.3% month on month in November, up from a 0.1% contraction in October, and beat forecasts of 0.1%<\/p>\n<p>However, the figures are less rosy than they appear at first glance, leaving uncertainty over the strength of underlying growth.<\/p>\n<p>Much of the rebound was driven by a recovery at Jaguar Land Rover, and half the increase in GDP came from industrial production, with car manufacturing jumping 26%. This is unlikely to be repeated in the coming months.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, a rising tax burden and a softening labour market could mean consumer spending deteriorates, weighing on economic growth.<\/p>\n<p>According to the data, the market still sees a February rate cut as highly unlikely, pricing it at just a 6% probability, while an April rate cut is priced at 91% certainty.<\/p>\n<p>The EUR is rising as industrial production in the region expanded. November&#8217;s robust 0.7% month-on-month gain marks the third consecutive rise in output and exceeded expectations of 0.5% growth.<\/p>\n<p>On an annual basis, industrial production expanded 2.5%, up from 1.7%, marking the largest year on year increase since May.<\/p>\n<p>In other data, the German economy expanded for the first time in three years in 2025 as consumer and government spending began to fuel the sluggish recovery.<\/p>\n<p>German GDP grew by 0.2% in the final quarter of 2025 and by 0.2% across the year as a whole.<\/p>\n<p>The German economy has been stuck in a period of stagnation, with its industrial sector priced out of the export market and consumers choosing to save rather than spend.<\/p>\n<p>Chancellor Friedrich Merz has launched a massive spending agenda to boost economic prospects, but this is taking time to feed through to the economy.<\/p>\n<p>The economy is expected to gain momentum as investments return and amid a focus on infrastructure and defence spending.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pound (GBP) is falling after gains yesterday UK GDP rose 0.3% MoM vs 0.1% forecast Euro (EUR) is rising after solid industrial production data German GDP rose 0.2% QoQ in Q4 The Pound-Euro (GBP\/EUR) exchange rate is falling, giving back yesterday\u2019s gains. The pair rose 0.13% in the previous session, settling on Wednesday at \u20ac1.1544. 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