{"id":3866,"date":"2017-08-02T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-08-02T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/currencylive.com\/10079-gbp-eur-eurozone-grows\/"},"modified":"2017-08-02T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2017-08-02T04:00:00","slug":"10079-gbp-eur-eurozone-grows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/currencylive.com\/news\/10079-gbp-eur-eurozone-grows\/","title":{"rendered":"GBP\/EUR: Eurozone Economy Grows Twice as Fast as UK Economy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The pound is weakening against the euro as trading kicks off on Wednesday. After a volatile previous session, the pound has been unable to hang onto earlier gains and is 0.2% lower versus the euro at the time of writing. This takes the pound euro exchange rate to \u20ac1.1165, although notably still above the previous session low of \u20ac1.1141.<\/p>\n<p>Pound traders are waiting cautiously for \u201csuper Thursday\u201d, when the Bank of England (BoE) will release its interest rate decision as well as the quarterly inflation report. In the meantime, business sentiment indicators in the form of the purchasing manager index for manufacturing, construction and the service sector will provide a distraction.<\/p>\n<p>Early on Tuesday data showing that British manufacturing grew quicker than expected helped boost the pound. The manufacturing sector in the UK grew quicker than those in France, Ireland or Spain. This is mainly thanks to a jump exports supported by a weaker pound and a solid global recovery. The better than expected data pushed the pound to a day\u2019s high of \u20ac1.1206.<\/p>\n<table class=\"table table-bordered\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Why does strong economic data boost a country\u2019s currency? <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Solid economic indicators point to a strong economy. Strong economies have strong currencies because institutions look to invest in countries where growth prospects are high. These institutions require local currency to invest in the country, thus increasing demand and pushing up the money\u2019s worth. So, when a country or region has good economic news, the value of the currency tends to rise. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table class=\"table table-bordered\">\n<p>Today pound traders will be looking towards the construction pmi. Investors are not expecting a show stopping figure and any reading in the index below the 54 figure forecasted by analysts could see pressure remain firmly on the pound. A number of 50 is the figure which separates expansion from contraction.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"#euro-rallies-on-gdp-data\" name=\"euro-rallies-on-gdp-data\"><\/a>Euro rallies on GDP data<\/h3>\n<p>Demand for the euro picked up in the afternoon of the previous session as investors processed strong unemployment figures from Germany and a solid eurozone GDP reading. The eurozone economy grew by 2.1% year on year or 0.6% month on month, which is twice the rate of growth in the UK and its fastest pace of growth since the beginning of the debt crisis six years ago.<\/p>\n<p>The eurozone has now expanded for 17 straight quarters since 2013, whilst unemployment has dropped to a nine year low of 9.1% in the bloc. 1.5 million people left unemployment during the course of the last 12 months. The figures pouring out of the eurozone continue to impress investors and analysts alike and as a result the euro is charging higher.<\/p>\n<p>Looking ahead, high impact eurozone data is in short supply today, with investors now looking towards retail sales data for the bloc due on Thursday.<\/p>\n<table class=\"table table-bordered\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><small><em><br \/>\nThis publication is provided for general information purposes only and is not intended to cover every aspect of the topics with which it deals. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content in this publication. The information in this publication does not constitute legal, tax or other professional advice from TransferWise Inc., Currency Live or its affiliates. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. We make no representations, warranties or guarantees, whether express or implied, that the content in the publication is accurate, complete or up to date. Consult our <a href=\"https:\/\/currencylive.com\/risk-warning\/\">risk warning<\/a> page for more details.<\/em><\/small><\/p>\n<p><small><em>This article was initially published on TransferWise.com from the same author. The content at Currency Live is the sole opinion of the authors and in no way reflects the views of TransferWise Inc.<\/em><\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The pound is weakening against the euro as trading kicks off on Wednesday. After a volatile previous session, the pound has been unable to hang onto earlier gains and is 0.2% lower versus the euro at the time of writing. 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