{"id":120500,"date":"2026-03-15T11:45:52","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T11:45:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/currencylive.com\/news\/?p=120500"},"modified":"2026-03-15T11:41:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T11:41:02","slug":"11012-gbp-eur-pair-steadies-near-6-week-high","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/currencylive.com\/news\/11012-gbp-eur-pair-steadies-near-6-week-high\/","title":{"rendered":"GBP\/EUR: Pair steadies near 6-week high"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The pound-euro (<a href=\"https:\/\/currencylive.com\/exchange-rate\/1000-gbp-to-eur-exchange-rate-today\/\">GBP\/EUR<\/a>) exchange rate fell on Friday but rose over the week.<\/p>\n<p>The pound fell after data showed the UK economy unexpectedly stalled in January, with GDP flat month-on-month and missing expectations for growth.<\/p>\n<p>The figures suggest the economy was already losing momentum before the Iran conflict and the surge in energy prices, which could further weigh on activity. 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